Lythraceae
Cuphea

Cuphea bustamanta Lex.

First published in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza, Nov. Veg. Descr. 1: 21 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Mexico. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Introduced into:

Jamaica, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 17, 1990 Graham [206] Mexico K000532950 Holotype Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [11853] Mexico K004763047 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [7955] Mexico K004763046 Yes
Reveal, J.L.; Peterson, K.M.; Harley, R.M.; Broome, C.R. [4207] Mexico K004763062 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3048] Mexico K004763051 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [964] Mexico K004763053 Yes
Arsène (Fr.) [[623]] Mexico K004763055 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [11084] Mexico K004763044 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K004763058 Yes
Mexia, Y. [9093] Mexico K004763064 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K004763057 Yes
Mexia, Y. [9093] Mexico K004763063 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3048] Mexico K004763050 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [964] Mexico K004763052 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [17158] Mexico K004763060 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [14041] Mexico K004763045 Yes
Mexia, Y. [2714] Mexico K004763049 Yes
McVaugh, R. [13867] Mexico K004763061 Yes
Mexia, Y. [9064] Mexico K004763065 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [502] Mexico K004763054 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [11129] Mexico K004763066 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [8429] Mexico K004763048 Yes
Ghiesbreght, M. [102] Mexico K004763059 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K004763056 Yes
Nov 21, 1956 Grotta, A.S. [s.n.] Brazil Cuphea platycentra K001073982 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [4142] Mexico Cuphea bustamanta var. reipublicae K000532949 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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