Lythraceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Myrtales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 61 accepted species worldwide.
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Ammannia auriculata Willd.
Eared redstem (Ammannia auriculata) is a small erect Lythraceae herb widespread …
Adenaria floribunda Kunth
Adenaria floribunda is the only species in the monotypic Lythraceae genus Adenar…
Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl.
Sonneratia caseolaris, the mangrove apple, is a widespread edible mangrove tree …
Lythrum salicaria L.
Lythrum salicaria, or purple loosestrife, is a flowering herb native to Eurasia,…
Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth is a small ornamental flowering shrub widely cultivate…
Lawsonia inermis L.
Lawsonia inermis, commonly henna, is a flowering shrub or small tree native to A…
Decodon verticillatus (L.) Elliott
Decodon verticillatus (waterwillow) is a shrubby aquatic perennial that forms th…
Sonneratia alba Sm.
Sonneratia alba Sm. is a mangrove species with documented uses across parts of S…
Heimia salicifolia (Kunth) Link
Heimia salicifolia is a loosestrife family flowering plant native to the America…
Lythrum virgatum L.
Lythrum virgatum (wand loosestrife) is a Eurasian steppe flowering plant that is…
Lagerstroemia subcostata Koehne
Lagerstroemia subcostata Koehne is a deciduous tree, whose variety is used to cr…
Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz
Woodfordia fruticosa is a Lythraceae plant species called dhavdi by Gujarati peo…
Lythraceae plants belong to the Myrtales order in the Plantae kingdom. The fruit of this tree features in a Maldivian folk legend called Kulhlhavah Falu Rani. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Lythraceae is classified in the order Myrtales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. There are three distinct flower types, each with stamens and style of different lengths: short, medium, or long.
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