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Family:

Lythraceae (Magnoliophyta)

Accepted Name:

This name is currently accepted.

Common Names:

Loosestrife Family

Description:

Number of genera: 27

Number of species: 575

Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is widespread in tropical countries, with relatively few species in temperate regions.

Flora and Monograph Treatment(s):

Lythraceae: [Book] Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.
Lythraceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.