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Lythraceae
Sign in to saveLythraceae is a family of flowering plants that includes 28 genera and about 620 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees. The larger genera include Cuphea (275 spp.), Lagerstroemia (56), Nesaea (50), Rotala (45), and Lythrum (35). It also includes the members of the former families of the pomegranate (Punica granatum, formerly in Punicaceae) and of the water caltrop (Trapa natans, formerly in Trapaceae). Lythraceae has a worldwide distribution, with most species in the tropics, but ranging into temperate climate regions as well.
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Lythraceae is a family of plants within the order Myrtales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The taxon name is cited as J.St.-Hil. The family includes 32 genera and approximately 500-600 species, most of which are herbs, with a few shrubs or trees. These plants are widely distributed across tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Under the 2003 APG II classification, the pomegranate and water chestnut families were grouped as subfamilies of Lythraceae.
The family is accepted in taxonomic databases and is associated with marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats. One common name for the group is mangrove apple. Records from iDigBio indicate presence in Mexico, Brasil, and the United States, with data held by institutions such as FC-UNAM, IIB-UV, CICY, IGL-UNAM, and MADUG-UG.
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Species
mangrove apple
Lythraceae
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyLythraceae
千屈菜科（学名：Lythraceae）， 包括32属大约500-600种植物，绝大部分是草本，也有少数灌木或乔木。广泛分布在全世界热带和温带地区。 2003年的APG II 分类法将石榴科和菱科劃歸成為千屈菜科的亞科。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,206
- With media
- 423
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Collections
- FC-UNAM, IIB-UV, CICY, IGL-UNAM, MADUG-UG, UNESP-IBILCE
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Brasil, United States
Research
3,216 papers- A comprehensive genus-level phylogeny and biogeographical history of the Lythraceae based on whole plastome sequences.Annals of botany · 2023Inglis PW, Cavalcanti TB, Facco MG et al.DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcad091
- Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of Cuphea aequipetala Cav (Lythraceae).Inflammopharmacology · 2021Alonso-Castro AJ, Arana-Argáez V, Yáñez-Barrientos E et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10787-020-00709-3
- Chloroplast phylogenomics and divergence times of Lagerstroemia (Lythraceae).BMC genomics · 2021Dong W, Xu C, Liu Y et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07769-x
- Genome sequencing and transcriptome analyses provide insights into the origin and domestication of water caltrop (Trapa spp., Lythraceae).Plant biotechnology journal · 2022Lu RS, Chen Y, Zhang XY et al.DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13758
- Comparative analyses of chloroplast genomes from 22 Lythraceae species: inferences for phylogenetic relationships and genome evolution within Myrtales.BMC plant biology · 2019Gu C, Ma L, Wu Z et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1870-3
- The Complete Plastid Genome of Lagerstroemia fauriei and Loss of rpl2 Intron from Lagerstroemia (Lythraceae).PloS one · 2016Gu C, Tembrock LR, Johnson NG et al.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150752
- Hepatitis A outbreaks.The Lancet. Infectious diseases · 2015Pahil S, Goyal K, Singh MPDOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00022-5
- Hepatitis A outbreaks.The Lancet. Infectious diseases · 2015Severi E, Vennema H, Takkinen J et al.DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00021-3
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Wikidata facts
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- Image
- Lythrum anceps(Flower).jpg
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- taxon common name
- 千屈菜科
- Commons category
- Lythraceae
- taxon name
- Lythraceae
- taxon rank
- family
- topic's main category
- Category:Lythraceae
- taxonomic type
- Lythrum
- taxon synonym
- Punicaceae
- taxon author citation
- J.St.-Hil.
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Fruits and seeds
- Distribution
- Economic importance
- Taxonomy
- Genera
- Gallery
- References
- Further reading
Lythraceae is a family of flowering plants that includes 28 genera and about 620 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees. The larger genera include Cuphea (275 spp.), Lagerstroemia (56), Nesaea (50), Rotala (45), and Lythrum (35). It also includes the members of the former families of the pomegranate (Punica granatum, formerly in Punicaceae) and of the water caltrop (Trapa natans, formerly in Trapaceae). Lythraceae has a worldwide distribution, with most species in the tropics, but ranging into temperate climate regions as well.
The family is named after the type genus, Lythrum, the loosestrifes (e.g. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife) and also includes henna (Lawsonia inermis). It now includes the pomegranate, formerly classed in a separate family Punicaceae. The family also includes the widely cultivated crape myrtle trees. Botanically, the leaves are usually in pairs (opposite), and the flower petals emerge from the rim of the calyx tube. The petals often appear crumpled.
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