Lythraceae Family — Genera & Species
Lythraceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 82 species in 25 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Lythraceae species
Pomegranate Tree
Punica granatum
AI generated
Ammannia coccinea
Ammannia arnhemica
AI generated
Whorled Ammannia
Ammannia verticillata
AI generated
Firecracker Plant
Cuphea ignea
Augustin SoulardCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Shaving Brush
Heimia salicifolia
Juan Antonino SandovalCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
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Small-fruited Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia minuticarpa
Wang.QGCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Pride of India
Lagerstroemia speciosa
HM EmonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Winged Loosestrife
Lythrum alatum
no rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Hyssop Loosestrife
Lythrum hyssopifolia
Jeremy GilmoreCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Rushy Loosestrife
Lythrum junceum
no rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Socotran Pomegranate
Punica protopunica
Morten RossCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Lythraceae family
- Ammannia18 species · e.g. Ammannia coccinea
- Lagerstroemia15 species · e.g. Crepe Myrtle
- Lythrum10 species · e.g. Winged Loosestrife
- Rotala6 species · e.g. Manyflower Ammannia
- Sonneratia6 species · e.g. White Mangrove
- Cuphea5 species · e.g. Firecracker Plant
- Duabanga2 species · e.g. Giant Crape Myrtle
- Punica2 species · e.g. Pomegranate
- Trapa2 species · e.g. Water Chestnut
- Adenaria1 species
- Capuronia1 species
- Decodon1 species · e.g. Swamp Loosestrife
- Didiplis1 species · e.g. Water Purslane
- Galpinia1 species · e.g. Transvaal Pride
- Ginoria1 species
- Heimia1 species · e.g. Shaving Brush
- Koehneria1 species · e.g. Madagascar Coffee
- Lafoensia1 species · e.g. Pacari
- Lawsonia1 species · e.g. Henna
- Lourtella1 species
- Pehria1 species
- Pemphis1 species · e.g. Pemphis
- Physocalymma1 species
- Tetrataxis1 species
- Woodfordia1 species · e.g. Fireweed
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.