Lagerstroemia amabilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Lythraceae
Genus: Lagerstroemia
Nothospecies: Lagerstroemia amabilis

Name

Lagerstroemia amabilis Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 24:14. (1910)
Note: This may be of hybrid origin with the Formula hybridae: Lagerstroemia indica L. × Lagerstroemia subcostata Koehne , however, it is treated as an independent fertile species - see protologue for a full explanation.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia Temperate Regional: Asia Far East Japan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Makino, T. 1910. Botanical Magazine. [Shokubutsu-gaku zasshi]. [Tokyo Botanical Society] 24: 14.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Lagerstroemia amabilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Mar. 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Lagerstroemia amabilis. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 25 2025. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lagerstroemia amabilis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 25. Reference page.