Lythraceae
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- Cuphea (image)
- Decodon
- Lagerstroemia
- Lythrum
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Distribution: Widespread in the tropics and some in temperate regions.
Economic
Uses: As an ornamental in warmer regions
and perennials gardens as well as a house plant and the source
of many red dyes, including henna.
Defining
Features of Interest: In North America,
the introduction of some species from Eurasia has caused anoverabundance
in moist, disturbed areas and wetlands.
Fossil Evidence:Fossils
in the Eocene.
