The Parent order is - Myrtales
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Woody Family Lythraceae

Data on a chosen woody family known under an order

Common Names - Loosestrife FamilySynonyms -
Authority - J. St. HillTotal Number of genera - 32
Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? - AngiospermTotal Number of species - 600
Plant forms - mostly herbs, with some shrubs and trees
World Distribution - Tropical with a few species in temperate areas
Comments - Herbs, less often trees & shrubs. Worldwide distribution, with most species in the tropics but ranging into temperate climate regions as well. It now includes the pomegranate, formerly classed in a separate family Punicaceae. Includes the widely cultivated crape myrtle trees. Some timbers.


Woody Genera of Lythraceae

Each link leads to more information on the chosen botanical families

1 - Adenaria.
2 - Capuronia.
3 - Cuphea.
4 - Galpinia.
5 - Heimia.
6 - Koehneria.
7 - Lafoensia.
8 - Lagerstroemia.
9 - Lawsonia.
10 - Lythrum.
11 - Pemphis.
12 - Pleurophora.
13 - Woodfordia.



End of Listing Woody Families of Lythraceae