Lythraceae J.St.-Hil.

First published in Expos. Fam. Nat. 2: 175. 1805 [Feb-Apr 1805] (as "Lythrariae") (1805)nom. cons.
This family is accepted

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Genera

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385

The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Graham, S. A. & Graham, A. (2014). Ovary, fruit and seed morphology of the Lythraceae. Int. J. Plant Sci. 175: 202–240.
  • Graham, S. A. (2007). Lythraceae. In: K. Kubitzki (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, 9: 226–246. Springer- Verlag, Berlin.
  • Graham, S. A., Hall, J., Systma, K. & Shi, S-H. (2005). Phylogenetic analysis of the Lythraceae based on four gene regions and morphology. Int. J. Plant Sci. 166: 995–1017.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1994). Lythraceae. In: R. M. Polhill (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
  • de Wilde, W. J. J. O. & Duyfjes, B. E. E. (2014). Lagerstroemia (Lyrthaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 59: 113–122.

Neotropikey

  • Cavalcanti, T. B.  (in press). Revision of Diplusodon (Lythraceae).  Fl. Neotropica.
  • Graham, S. A. (1998).   Revision of Cuphea sect. Diploptychia (Lythraceae). Systematic Botany monographs 53: 1-96.
  • Graham, S. A.  (1988).  Revision of Cuphea section Heterodon (Lythraceae).  Systematic Botany Monographs. 20: 1-168.
  • Graham, S. A.  (1989).  Revision of Cuphea sect. Leptocalyx (Lythraceae).  Systematic Botany monographs 14: 43-76.
  • Graham, S. A.  (2010).  Revision of the Caribbean genus Ginoria (Lythraceae), including Haitia from Hispaniola.  Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 97: 34-90.
  • Koehne, E.  (1903).  Lythraceae.  326 pp. In: Engler, A. ed., Das Pflanzenreich IV. 216.
  • Lourteig, A.  (1986).  Revision de dos secciones del genera Cuphea P. Browne (Lythraceae).  Phytologia 60: 17-55.
  • Lourteig, A.  (1986).  Revision del genero Crenea Aublet (Litraceas).  Caldasia 15: 121-142.
  • Lourteig, A.  (1986).  Revision del genero Lafoensia Vandelli (Litraceas).  Mem. soc. ci. Nat. La Salle 45: 115-157.
  • Lourteig, A.  (1988).  Revision de Cuphea P. Browne seccion Heteranthus Koehne (Litraceas).  Mutisia 70: 1-20.

Trees of New Guinea

  • Backer, C.A. & van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (1951). Sonneratiaceae. Fl. Males., Ser. I, Spermat. 4: 280–289.
  • Graham, S.A., Crisci, J.V. & Hoch, P.C. (1993). Cladistic analysis of the Lythraceae sensu lato based on morphological characters. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 113: 1–33.
  • de Wilde, W.J.J.O & Duyfjes, B.E.E. (2016). Lythraceae. Fl. Males., Ser. I, Spermat. 22: 1–68.

Flora of Somalia

  • Cuf. Enum.: 606–612 (1959)
  • Fl. Eth. Er. 2(1): 394–408 (2000).
  • Fl. Trop. E. Afr. (1994)
  • Fl. Zamb. 4: 276–323 (1978)
  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. G. Gilbert & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Pflanzenr. IV.216: 58–326 (1903)

The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Graham, S. A. & Graham, A. (2014). Ovary, fruit, and seed morphology of the Lythraceae. Int. J. Pl. Sci. 175: 202–240.
  • Graham, S. A., Hall, J., Sytsma, K. & Shi, S. H. (2005). Phylogenetic analysis of the Lythraceae based on four gene regions and morphology. Int. J. Pl. Sci.166: 995–1017.
  • Graham, S., Diazgranados, M. & Barber, J. (2011). Relationships among the confounding genera Ammannia, Hionanthera, Nesaea and Rotala (Lythraceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 166: 1–19.
  • Koehne, E. (1903). Lythraceae. In: A. Engler (ed.), Das Pflanzenreich IV: 1–326. Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2009 Bingham, M.G.; Vestergaard, M.A. [13105] Zambia K000566221 Yes
Sep 1, 2009 Bingham, M.G.; Vestergaard, M.A. [13100] Zambia K000566220 Yes
Sep 1, 2009 Ward, C.J. [9968] South Africa K000566215 Yes
Sep 1, 2009 Bingham, M.G.; Luwiika, B. [11895] Zambia K000566226 Yes
Perrotet [356] India K001639121 No
Sperling, C.R.; Secco, R.S.; Condon, M.; Mesquita, A.L.; Ribeiro, B.G.S.; Marinho, L.R. [5619] Brazil K001076520 Yes
Jose Schunke, V. [12514] Peru K000812812 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0