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).
Ref: Graham (1975); Graham in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007). Keys adapted, in large part, from Z. [including PUNICACEAE and TRAPACEAE]. Show full citations.
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