Woodfordia (plant)
Genus of flowering plants
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Woodfordia[1] is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae.[1]
| Woodfordia | |
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| Woodfordia fruticosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Lythraceae |
| Subfamily: | Lythroideae |
| Genus: | Woodfordia Salisb. |
It is native to South and Southeast Asia and is named for the English botanist and ornithologist Emperor John Woodford.[2][3]
Species
- Woodfordia floribunda (unresolved)
- Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz (= W. tomentosa)
- Woodfordia uniflora (A. Rich.) Koehne
