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Kampong Pasir Ris, North East, Singapore
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Close up of flowers and fruit. Growing in moist soil at the edge of a spring-fed stream. Partially shaded by trees.
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Jos Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden, Bogota, Colombia
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Perepat fruits
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Shefa, Vanuatu
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Also known as Mexican False Heather, although found from Mexico to Venezuela. Widely planted, photo from Hawaii.
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Socotran pomegranateLythraceae (Loosestife family)Endemic to Socotra (Yemen)IUCN: VulnerableOahu, Hawaii, USA (Cultivated)Punica protopunica is the smaller relative of the popular Pomegranate (Punica granatum), the only other species in the genus Punica.The smaller, trumpet-shaped flowers are pink, red in P. granatum, and the ripe fruit is yellow-green and not as sweet.
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Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Red flower forma.
Lawsonia inermis L. Lythraceae. CN: [Malay - Inai], Henna, Mignonette-tree, Jamaica-mignonette. Exact native range obscure; widely distributed and naturalized to the tropics and neo-tropics; cultivated as source of dye for food coloring, base for hair and skin coloration, ornamental and folks medicines. Synonym(s):
Lawsonia alba Lam. Ref and suggested reading:
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?21699en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henna
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close up image of Lythrum alatum WINGED LOOSESTRIFE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single full bloom detailing petals, stigma and anthersThis species is featured in the soon-to-be-published book, Elusive Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
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Flowers of Woodfordia fruticosa from Lythraceae. The red flowers look like bursting fire crackers called lavangi leading to its common name lavangi zhad (fire cracker plant).
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A unique plant species that can grow on very harsh coastal habitats or on coral outcrops.
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Cuphea linarioides Cham. & Schltdl.LYTHRACEAELocal: Jardim Botnico, Braslia, Brasil.Ref.: Ref. a) Medeiros, J.D. Guia de campo: vegetao do Cerrado 500 espcies. MMA, 2011; b) Cavalcanti, T.B. e Grahan, S.A. Lythraceae. In. In. Cavalcanti, T.B. e Silva, A.P. Flora do Distrito Federal, Vol. 9. Embrapa, 2011.Agradecimento: Dra. Shirley Graham, do Missouri Botanical Garden, pela confirmao da ID da espcie.
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Lonavala, Maharashtra, India
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Jason Sharp;Hardee County, Florida.Endangered Florida endemic
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Arcugnano, Veneto, Italy
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Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.LYTHRACEAE Local: S2 Norte, Braslia, Brasil.Origem: ndiaRef.: Lorenzi, H. et al. rvores Exticas no Brasil. Plantarum, 2003.Agradecimento: Ana Luiza Backes, pela dica.
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Diplusodon ciliatiflorus T.B.Cavalc.LYTHRACEAELocal: Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Alto Paraso, Gois, Brasil.Ref.: Cavalcanti, T.B, New species of Diplusodon (Lythraceae) from Brazil. Novon 8:337-351 (1998).
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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Species: Rotala myriophylloides Welw. ex Hiern Date: 2008-03-23 Location: Domboshawa Habitat: In seasonal rock pool.