Lagerstroemia
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Lagerstroemia (), commonly known as crape myrtle (also commonly spelled crepe myrtle, crape-myrtle, or crapemyrtle), is a genus of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and other parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world. It is a member of the family Lythraceae, which is also known as the loosestrife family. These flowering trees are beautifully colored and are often planted both privately and commercially as ornamentals.
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Lagerstroemia is a genus of trees within the family Lythraceae. It belongs to the order Myrtales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The taxonomic authority is Linnaeus, 1759, and the type species is Lagerstroemia indica.
The genus has an accepted status. In New Guinea, Lagerstroemia is often cultivated. It has been introduced to Alabama, Arkansas, Caroline Is., Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, and Illinois. Records exist in Mexico, the United States, Brazil, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyLythraceae
General: In New Guinea, Lagerstroemia is often cultivated
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 497
- With media
- 337
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, NY, USF, IBUNAM, UOMNH, MWCF
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Brazil, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Research
329 papers- Lagerstroemia indica extract regulates human hair dermal papilla cell growth and degeneration via modulation of β-catenin, Stat6, and TGF-β signaling pathway.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022
- Lagerstroemia macrocarpa extract inhibits Th2-mediated STAT6 signaling pathway in human keratinocytes.Fitoterapia · 2024
- Floral Elegance Meets Medicinal Marvels: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of the Genus Lagerstroemia L.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
- Chromosome-level genome assembly of banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa L.).Scientific data · 2024
- Chloroplast genomes in seven Lagerstroemia species provide new insights into molecular evolution of photosynthesis genes.Frontiers in genetics · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- tree
- Parent taxon
- Lythraceae
- Image
- Lagerstroemia indica Blanco1.207.png
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- Commons category
- Lagerstroemia
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Lagerstroemia
- topic's main category
- Category:Lagerstroemia
- taxon common name
- 紫薇属
- taxonomic type
- Lagerstroemia indica
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Species
- Ecology
- Uses
- Cultivation
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Lagerstroemia (), commonly known as crape myrtle (also commonly spelled crepe myrtle, crape-myrtle, or crapemyrtle), is a genus of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and other parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world. It is a member of the family Lythraceae, which is also known as the loosestrife family. These flowering trees are beautifully colored and are often planted both privately and commercially as ornamentals.
==Etymology== The genus Lagerstroemia was first described by Carl Linnaeus. It is named after Swedish merchant , a director of the Swedish East India Company, who supplied Linnaeus with plants he collected.
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