Lythraceae
Cuphea

Cuphea melvilla Lindl.

First published in Bot. Reg. 10: t. 852 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Graham, S.A. (2019). A revision of Cuphea section Melvilla (Lythraceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 105: 1-146.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Moura Júnior, E.G. & al. (2015). Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil. Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Moura Júnior, E.G. & al. (2015). Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil. Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2011 Acevedo-Rodriguez, P., et al. [8168] Brazil K000567230 No
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Bessa, M.A.; Piva, J.H. [864] Brazil K000447869 No
May 1, 2007 Hamilton, W.D. [63] Brazil K001066677 Yes
May 1, 2007 Hamilton, W.D. [265] Brazil K001073966 Yes
Nov 1, 2006 Projeto Flora Cristalino; Sasaki, D.; Yesilyurt, J.; Piva, J.H. [386] Brazil K000447726 No
Oct 14, 1997 Ule, E. [6099] Brazil K001066670 Yes
Feb 8, 1990 Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas e Silva, F. [3006] Brazil K001066667 Yes
Oct 5, 1989 Henderson, A.; Lima, J.R.N. [608] Brazil K001073970 Yes
Oct 5, 1989 Bertoni [2661] Argentina K001066668 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Hill, S.R.; Ferreira, C.A.C.; Oliveira, J.G.; Santos, J.L.; Nelson, B.W.; Todzia, C.A.; Zarucchi, J.L. [13026] Brazil K001073967 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Strudwick, J.J.; Sobel, G.L.; Nelson, B.W.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Rosário, C.S.; Silva, N.A. [3291] Brazil K001066674 Yes
Mar 1, 1976 Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [3810] Brazil K001066660 Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10720] Brazil K001073968 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [11078] Brazil K001073969 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [45956A] Brazil K001066665 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Irwin, H.S.; Fonseca, S.F., da; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [26793] Brazil K001066666 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [11072] Brazil K001066671 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [11071] Brazil K001066664 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8036] Brazil K001073965 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Murca, J.; Cavalcante, P.B. [52105] Brazil K001066672 Yes
Aug 22, 1850 Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K001066663 Yes
Sellow [138] Brazil K001066683 Yes
Martius, C.F.P., von [s.n.] Brazil K001066689 Yes
Lima, J.; Nelson, B. [759] Brazil K001066673 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [12683] Brazil K001066661 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [13375] Brazil K001066681 Yes
Keller, H.A.; Paredes, N.G. [6526] Argentina K001532909 Yes
Lima, A. [58-3086] Brazil K001066697 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K001066693 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G..; Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [15787] Brazil K001066676 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K001066669 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8570] Brazil K001066694 Yes
Vauthier, A.-C. [s.n.] Brazil K001066684 Yes
Weir, J. [136[] Brazil K001066690 Yes
Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [3695] Brazil K001066699 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [9800] Brazil K001066688 Yes
Smith, M. [6] Brazil K001066692 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [26074] Brazil K001066680 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5936] Brazil K001066698 Yes
Moore, S.L.M. [767] Brazil K001066691 Yes
Spruce, R. [985] Brazil K001066686 Yes
Trail, J.W.H. [317] Brazil K001066687 Yes
Gardner, G. [4131] Brazil K001066696 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [5327] Brazil K001066682 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4563] Brazil K001066662 Yes
Gardner, G. [4131] Brazil K001066685 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17466] Brazil K001066675 Yes
Smith, D. [6] Brazil K001066695 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Coelho, L.F.; Silva, P.G. [5570] Brazil K001066678 Yes
Dubs, B. [2614] Brazil K001066700 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0