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Lythraceae

Lythraceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants like herbs, shrubs and small trees often with pink or purple flowers
  • noun
  • /lɪθˈreɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
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  • The flowering shrubs of the Lythraceae family often bloom with vibrant pink or purple flowers in the spring.

Examples

  • Many gardeners choose plants from the Lythraceae family for their ornamental value and attractive blossoms.

  • Koehne is an important aquatic, ornamental, and medicinal plant of the family Lythraceae.

    Academic text (2014)

  • In tropical regions, some species of Lythraceae serve as essential herbs in traditional medicine.

Synonyms

loosestrife family
vsLythraceae
  • Specialized
8.6

A group of plants like herbs and shrubs that often have pink or purple flowers

is the scientific name used alone rather than the common label
family Lythraceae
vsLythraceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants like crape myrtle that often have pink or purple flowers

gives the same botanical meaning but in general descriptive words

Compounds

family Lythraceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants like crape myrtle that often have pink or purple flowers

Surface Forms

Lythraceae singular
Lythraceae plural

Morphology

Lythraceae = Lythrum (opaque) = lythrum + aceae

The suffix '-aceae' is a specialized botanical Latin marker for plant families and is not transparent to average learners unfamiliar with taxonomic naming conventions.

Etymology

Lythraceae comes from the plant name Lythrum, which is said to come from a Greek word meaning 'blood' because many species have deep red or pink flowers. So, the family name points to their showy, colourful blooms.