Lagerstroemia indica

Lagerstroemia indica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Lagerstroemia
Species:
L. indica
Binomial name
Lagerstroemia indica

Lagerstroemia indica, commonly known as a crape myrtle (also crepe myrtle, crêpe myrtle, or crepeflower[1]), is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lagerstroemia of the family Lythraceae. It originated in China.[2] It is an often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, rounded, or even spike shaped open habit. The tree is a popular nesting shrub for songbirds and wrens.

  1. ^ "USDA GRIN Taxonomy". Npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ 张, 启翔 (1991). "紫薇品种分类及其在园林中的应用(英文)". 北京林业大学学报 (4): 57–66. ISSN 1000-1522.