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Classification

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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Family Lythraceae

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass Rosidae

Order Myrtales

Family Lythraceae – Loosestrife family

Contains 12 Genera and 41 accepted taxa overall

Down one level

Genus Ammannia L. – redstem P

Genus Cuphea P. Br. – waxweed P

Genus Decodon J.F. Gmel. – decodon P

Genus Didiplis Raf. – didiplis P

Genus Ginoria Jacq. – ginoria P

Genus Heimia Link – heimia P

Genus Lagerstroemia L. – lagerstroemia P

Genus Lawsonia L. – lawsonia P

Genus Lythrum L. – loosestrife P

Genus Nesaea Comm. ex Kunth – nesaea P

Genus Pemphis J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. P

Genus Rotala L. – rotala P

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