Lythraceae
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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Lythraceae
| image = Purple loosestrife.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Lythrum salicaria
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis = Magnoliopsida
| ordo = Myrtales
| familia = Lythraceae
| familia_authority = J.St-Hil.
| subdivision_ranks = Genera
| subdivision =
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
Punica
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). It now also includes the pomegranate, formerly classed in a separate family Punicaceae.
References
- Lythraceae in L.Watson and M.J.Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.
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