Family Code: LYTHRA Genus Code: DECOD Genus CN: decodon Genus Authority: J.F. Gmel. Genus Summary: A monotypic genus, a weak shrub, endemic to e. North America (more widespread in the fossil record). Genus References: Graham (1975)=Z; Graham in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007). Last Updated: 2019-11-29 Publish: 1