- Family:
- Lythraceae J.St.-Hil.
Punica L.

[FSOM]
M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS
- Morphology General Habit
- Herbs (often in or near water), shrubs and trees
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves usually opposite, simple, entire; stipules minute or absent
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescences usually cymose, sometimes congested into raceme-like thyrses
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers bisexual, usually regular, (3–)4–6(–16)-merous, sometimes heterostylous with individuals differing in the relative lengths of stamens and style
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals and petals inserted on a tubular or campanulate “hypanthium” (the “calyx” or “perianth-tube” of some authors); sepals triangular, often with the sinuses between them produced into appendage-like horns
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals, when present, delicate, often with claw, crumpled in bud, red, pink to purple or white, soon falling
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens usually up to twice as many as sepals, more in some woody genera, inserted on hypanthium, bending inwards; disc absent or very small
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
- Ovary usually superior, (1–)2–6(–8)-celled; placentation axile, rarely basal; ovules 2–many; style simple
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit usually a capsule, often included within hypanthium
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds usually small and numerous.
- Distribution
- Genus of two species, the second endemic on Socotra (P. protopunica Balf. f.).
Native to:
Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Socotra, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan
Introduced into:
Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bulgaria, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chad, China South-Central, Comoros, Corse, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, India, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Kriti, Laos, Leeward Is., Libya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Morocco, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Niger, Norfolk Is., Oman, Panamá, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Réunion, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sweden, Switzerland, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Turks-Caicos Is., Uzbekistan, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is., Yemen, Yugoslavia
Punica L. appears in other Kew resources:
First published in Sp. Pl.: 472 (1753)
Accepted by
- Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
Literature
Flora of Somalia
- Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. G. Gilbert & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
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Art and Illustrations in Digifolia
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Flora of Somalia
Flora of Somalia
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Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China
The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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