Lythraceae

Cuphea P.Browne

First published in Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 216 (1756)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is America.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Suriname, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Assam, Azores, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Great Britain, Guinea, Hawaii, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malaya, Marianas, Mauritius, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Northern Provinces, Ontario, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Facco, M.G. & Cavalcanti, T.B. (2023). Taxonomic Revision of Cuphea sect. Trispermum s.l. (Lythraceae). Phytotaxa 588: 1-67.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Graham, S.A. (2017). A revision of Cuphea section Brachyandra s. s. (Lythraceae). Systematic Botany 42: 859-919.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Koehne in E.P. IV. 216: 80 (1903)
  • Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 216 (1756)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 8, 2015 Sermeño, A. [s.n.] El Salvador K001134225 No
Jan 1, 2010 Baker, R.; Coradin, L.; Souza, F.B., de; Harley, R.M.; Linington, S.H. [LC5988] Brazil K001076028 Yes
Aug 24, 2009 Brooks, R.R.; Reeves, R.D. [TMEX 676] Brazil K000566075 Yes
Aug 17, 2009 Wood, J.R.I. [3537] Colombia K000566015 No
Aug 17, 2009 Hind, N., et al. [PCD 3167] Brazil K000566009 No
Aug 17, 2009 Roque, N., et al. [434] Brazil K000566010 No
Aug 17, 2009 Menezes, E. [22] Brazil K000566008 Yes
Aug 17, 2009 Pott, V.J., et al. [3087] Brazil K000566037 Yes
Aug 17, 2009 Cavalcanti, T.B., et al. [470] Brazil K000566031 Yes
Aug 17, 2009 Harley, R., et al. [PCD 3328] Brazil K000566012 Yes
Aug 17, 2009 Giulietti, A.M., et al. [CFCR 1376] Brazil K000566011 No
Aug 17, 2009 Brazão, J.E.M. [315] Brazil K000566007 No
Aug 17, 2009 Wood, J.R.I. [10929] Bolivia K000565998 No
Aug 17, 2009 Souza, V.C., et al. [5061] Brazil K000566003 Yes
Jun 23, 2009 Wood, J.R.I., et al. [25232] Bolivia K000565600 No
Jun 23, 2009 Soto, D.; Escobar, D. [910] Bolivia K000565602 No
Jun 23, 2009 Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [25361] Bolivia K000565597 No
Jun 23, 2009 Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [25335] Bolivia K000565601 No
Jun 23, 2009 Wood, J.R.I.; et al. [25006] Bolivia K000565596 No
Jun 23, 2009 Soto, D.; Escobar, D. [925] Bolivia K000565603 No
Jun 1, 2009 Luke, Q. [13163] Tanzania K000566697 No
Jan 1, 2008 Harley, R., et al. [PCD 5951] Brazil K000566636 No
Jan 1, 2008 Taylor, N.P., et al. [1414] Brazil K000566641 No
Jan 1, 2008 Wood, J.R.I., et al. [24517] Bolivia K000566634 No
Jan 1, 2008 Souza, V.C., et al [5531] Brazil K000566639 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Wood, J.R.I.; Villarroel, D. [23917] Bolivia K000566633 No
Jan 1, 2008 Pozo, P.S.I.; Villarroel, D. [610] Bolivia K000566630 No
Jan 1, 2008 Wood, J.R.I. [8123] Bolivia K000566635 No
Jan 1, 2008 Lucas, E., et al. [289] Brazil K000566637 No
Jan 1, 2008 Wood, J.R.I.; Mendoza, M. [18546] Bolivia K000566628 No
Jan 1, 2008 Pozo, P.S.I.; Villarroel, D. [581] Bolivia K000566632 No
Jan 1, 2008 Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5796] Brazil K000566638 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Heath, R. [06] Colombia K000566631 No
Jan 1, 2008 Pozo, P.S.I.; Villarroel, D. [612] Bolivia K000566629 No
Jan 1, 2008 Giulietti, A.M., et al. [PCD 5469] Brazil K000566640 No
Jan 1, 2008 Hepper, F.N. [6437] K000566627 No
Feb 14, 2003 Groppo, M., Jr.; Paixão, J.L.; Marcato, A.C.; Fiaschi, P.; Pirani, J.R. [1048] Brazil K001066640 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Pereira, B.A.S.; Alvarenga, D. [2939] Brazil K001076041 Yes
Oct 10, 1989 Irwin, H.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [5402] Brazil K001066645 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Strudwick, J.J.; Sobel, G.L.; Nelson, B.W.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Rosário, C.S.; Silva, N.A. [4010] Brazil K001076043 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Strudwick, J.J.; Sobel, G.L.; Nelson, B.W.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Rosário, C.S.; Silva, N.A. [4253] Brazil K001076044 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Hopkins, M.J.G.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Silva, E.S.; Lima, R.P., de; Oliveira, J.G.; Lowy, B. [538] Brazil K001076045 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Silva, M.F.F.; Taylor, E.; Rosa, N.A.; Silva, J.B.F., da; Oliveira, J.; Rosário, C.S.; Santos, M.R., dos [118] Brazil K001066641 Yes
Dec 1, 1962 Spruce, R. [3727] Venezuela K000006414 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1902 Burchell, W.J. [8057] Brazil K001066657 Yes
Melo, M.R.C.S.; Guimarães; Cavalcanti; Carvalho, A.M.V. [109] Brazil K001076010 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [54718] Brazil K001066716 Yes
Strudwick, J.J.; Sobel, G.L.; Jangoux, J. [3008] Brazil K001073875 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR14107] Brazil K001076026 Yes
Rodal, M.J.N.; Sales, M.F., de; Villarouco, F.; Travassos, Z. [210] Brazil K001076013 Yes
Rodrigues, E.; Henrique, V.V.; Villarouco, F.; Lira, S.S.; Menezes, E.; Silva, M.B.C. [20] Brazil K001076014 Yes
Sales, M.F., de; Rodal, M.J.N. [232] Brazil K001076011 Yes
Rodrigues, E.; Freire, E.; Carneiro, E.; Monteiro, V. [47] Brazil K001076016 Yes
Braga, J.M.A. [17-123] Brazil K001572652 Yes
Braga, J.M.A. [17-123] Brazil K001572660 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8208] Brazil K000533019 Unknown Type Material Yes
Melo, M.R.C.S.; Melo, G.; Faria, J.M. [201] Brazil K001076012 Yes
Ganev, W. [2515] Brazil K001076027 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8858] Mexico K000532931 Unknown Type Material Yes
Melo, M.R.S.; Carvalho, M.T.; Sobrinha, V. [169] Brazil K001066717 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [25388] Bolivia K000567323 No
Hatschbach, G.G.; Zelma, F.J. [49461] Brazil K001076034 Yes
Stannard, B.L.; Nobre, P.; Woodgyer, E.M.; Lima, R.; Atkinson, R.; Salimena-Pires, F.R.; Conceição, A.A.; Giulietti, A.M. [s.n.] Brazil K001076032 Yes
Harley, R.M. ; Giulietti, A.M. ; Lima, C. ; Silva, C. ; Machado, R.F. [56574] Brazil K001553041 Yes
Sales, M.R.C.; Melo, G.; Faria, J.M. [201] Brazil K001076018 Yes
Guedes, M.L.; Passos, L.C.; Saar, E.; Atkins, S. [5144] Brazil K001076025 Yes
Andrade, K.; Laurênio, A.; Gomes, A.P.S.; Rodal, M.J.N.; Figueiredo, L. [30] Brazil K001076019 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Amaral-Santos, A.; Gomes, V.F.; Oliveira, W.L.; dos Santos, A.J.B. [16025] Brazil K001573988 Yes
Mello-Silva, R.; Nic. Lughadha, E.; Assis, M.C. [1613] Brazil K001066718 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [2384] Brazil K001073713 Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.L.; Harley, R.M; Woodgyer, E.M. [2682] Brazil K001076035 Yes
Tschá, M.C.; Lira, S.S.; Silva, E.I.; Marcon, A.B.; Oliveira, M. [171] Brazil K001076015 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8392] Mexico K000532922 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M. [16264] Brazil K001076020 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Sano, P.T.; Roque, N.; Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M. [5531] Brazil K001076021 Yes
Souza, V.C. [5383] Brazil K000566644 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S., dos; Pinheiro, R.S. [19223] Brazil K001076023 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [25350] Bolivia K000565595 No
Hind, D.J.N.; Bautista, H.P. [4129] Brazil K001076030 Yes
Silva, S.I. [255] Brazil K001076017 Yes
Agra, M.F. [1123] Brazil K001076042 Yes
Wood, J.R.I., et al. [24791] Bolivia K000565594 No
Paixão, R.; Sarahyba, L.S.P.; Gomes, M. [326] Brazil K001066715 Yes
Pohl [981] Brazil K000533013 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Mendoza, M. [27318] Bolivia K000567330 No
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.V.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21484] Brazil K001076038 Yes
Wood, J.R.I., et al. [27043] Bolivia K000567324 No
Mello-Silva, R.; Arbo, M.M.; Coffani-Nunes, J.V. [627] Brazil K001076040 Yes
Wood, J.R.I., et al. [25030] Bolivia K000565599 No
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S., dos; Pinheiro, R.S. [18701] Brazil K001073874 Yes
Spruce, R. [3728] Venezuela K000006413 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell, W.J. [1963] Brazil K001073714 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Bautista, H.P.; Smith, S. [s.n.] Brazil K001076029 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001066644 Yes
Pohl [981] Brazil K000533014 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pohl [3218] Brazil K000532983 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I., et al. [25682] Bolivia K000567321 No
Pohl [972] Brazil K000533078 Unknown Type Material Yes
Roque, N., et al. [CFCR 15051] Brazil K000566645 Yes
Harley, R.M., et al. [16320] Brazil K000566643 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Sano, P.T.; Roque, N.; Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M. [5383] Brazil K001076022 Yes
Melville, R.; Moore, L.B.; Michie, R.H. [5291] New Zealand K:SPC-36932.000 No
Pohl [972] Brazil K000533077 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Lucas, E.; Silva, B.R.; Edwards, S.; Zappi, D.C. [3010] Brazil K001076036 Yes
Gardner [3718] Brazil K000533020 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M., et al. [16264] Brazil K000566642 Yes
Wood, J.R.I., et al. [27036] Bolivia K000567325 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8979] Mexico K000532933 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I., et al. [25677] Bolivia K000567322 No
Harley, R.M. [20020] Brazil K001076024 Yes
Guedes, M.L.; Orlandi, R.P.; Stradmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A. [497] Brazil K001076031 Yes
Atkins, S.; Saar, E.; Passos, L.C.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.L. [s.n.] Brazil K001076039 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8770] Mexico K000532927 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [3718] Brazil K000533021 Unknown Type Material Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [5436] Brazil K001066643 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8423] Mexico K000532936 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prance, G.T.; Amaral, I.L.; Revilla, J. [29946] Brazil K001073882 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.V.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21449] Brazil K001076037 Yes
Spruce, R. Venezuela K000006415 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • 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/
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  • 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/
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