Lythraceae

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Lythraceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Lythraceae
Genera
Adenaria Ammannia Capuronia Crenea Cuphea Decodon Didiplis Diplusodon Galpinia Ginoria Haitia Heimia Hionanthera Koehneria Lafoensia Lagerstroemia Lawsonia Lourtella Lythrum Nesaea Pehria Pemphis Peplis Physocalymma Pleurophora Rotala Tetrataxis Woodfordia

Lythraceae is a family of flowering plants. It includes 500-600 species of mostly herbs, with some shrubs and trees, in 24-28 genera. Lythraceae have a worldwide distribution, with most species in the tropics but ranging into temperate climate regions as well.

The family is named after the type genus, Lythrum, the loosestrifes (e.g. Lythrum salicaria Purple loosestrife).

Reference

Families of Flowering Plants: Lythraceae (http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/lythrace.htm)

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