Botanical family
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
18 species in this family
Herbs, shrubs and trees with wrinkled petals. Includes henna (Lawsonia), pomegranate (Punica), and crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia).
- Leaf arrangement: opposite/whorled
- Leaf type: simple
- Growth forms: herb/shrub/tree
- Inflorescence: axillary/raceme
- Fruit: capsule/berry
Species in LYTHRACEAE
- monarch redstemAmmannia baccifera
- Jerry-JerryAmmannia multiflora
- Mexican False HeatherCuphea hyssopifolia
- Crepe Myrtle, Crepe flower, May flower, Myrtle, Queen's crape myrtle, Common crape myrtleLagerstroemia indica
- Ben TeakLagerstroemia microcarpa
- Small flowered Crape MyrtleLagerstroemia parviflora
- Pride of India, Queen Crape Myrtle, Queen of FlowersLagerstroemia speciosa
- Henna, Egyptian priven, Cypress shrub, Camphire, SamphireLawsonia inermis
- Dense-Flowered RotalaRotala densiflora
- Lilac Tassel flowerRotala fimbriata
- Free-Flowering RotalaRotala floribunda
- Giant Red RotalaRotala macrandra
- Malampurha RotalaRotala malampuzhensis
- Rosy RotalaRotala rosea
- roundleaf toothcupRotala rotundifolia
- Fire-flame bush, Shiramjitea, WoodfordiaWoodfordia fruticosa
- Ammannia baccifera subsp. aegyptica
- Lafoensia microphylla
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