Called “purple-loosestrife family” in GBIF
Lythraceae is a family of flowering plants that includes 28 genera and about 620 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees. The larger genera include Cuphea, Lagerstroemia (56), Nesaea (50), Rotala (45), and Lythrum (35). It also includes the members of the former families of the pomegranate and of the water caltrop. Lythraceae has a worldwide distribution, with most species in the tropics, but ranging into temperate climate regions as well.
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Punica granatum
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Lagerstroemia
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Lawsonia inermis
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Also here, with one plant each: Lawsonia (Henna), Punica (Pomegranate), Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle).
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Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this family, newest first.
A compound from pomegranate root bark protected mice from alcohol-induced gut damage by blocking a cell-stress pathway, restoring healthy cell recycling, and preventing a destructive form of cell death. The finding points to pomegranate-derived compounds as a possible future treatment for alcohol-related gut injury.
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The sulforaphane in the kale and broccoli you grow is now showing up in lab studies as one of the sharpest tools against the...
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