Lythraceae J. Saint-Hilaire. Loosestrife Family.
A family of about 27-35 genera and about 600 species, herbs, shrubs, and trees, primarily tropical (a few warm temperate). Keys adapted, in large part, from Graham (1975).
Ref: Graham (1975); Graham (1975); Graham In Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Lythrum | Original Image ⭷
© oxidized_guacamole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) | Trapa source | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Ammannia | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Decodon verticillatus | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Lagerstroemia | Original Image ⭷
© Richard & Teresa Ware | Cuphea CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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© Gary P. Fleming | Lagerstroemia indica | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson | Trapa source | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Decodon verticillatus | Original Image ⭷
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