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lythraceae
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Lythraceae, family Lythraceae, loosestrife familynoun
herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers
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Lythraceae
Lythraceae is a family of flowering plants, including 32 genera, with 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 pomegranate (Punica granatum, formerly in Punicaceae) and 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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lythraceae
Lythraceae is a family of flowering plants, also known as the loosestrife family. It includes about 32 genera and 620 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees, native to various regions around the world. Some well-known members of this family include the pomegranate and the crepe myrtle. The plants in this family are characterized by regular, bisexual, often showy flowers and seeds without endosperm.
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Lythraceae
The Lythraceae are a family of flowering plants, including about 620 species of mostly herbs, with some shrubs and trees, in 31 genera. Major genera include Cuphea, Lagerstroemia, Nesaea, Rotala, and Lythrum. Lythraceae have 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 and also includes henna. 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, and the flower petals emerge from the rim of the calyx tube. The petals often appear crumpled.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Lythraceae
The loosestrife plant family of the order Myrtales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. Members are mainly herbs and many of them contain ALKALOIDS.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lythraceae in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lythraceae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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