Lythraceae
Cuphea

Cuphea cordata Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil.: 119 (1798)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Peru to Argentina (Jujuy). It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Peru

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.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ruiz; Pavon [78] Peru K000533156 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ruiz [s.n.] K000533155 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ruiz [s.n.] K000533154 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 17, 2009 Wood, J.R.I., et al. [18441] Bolivia Cuphea ianthina K000566019 No
Aug 17, 2009 Wood, J.R.I. [8174] Bolivia Cuphea ianthina K000566020 No
Bang, M. [1245] Bolivia Cuphea ianthina K000533152 Type Yes
Mandon, G. [647] Bolivia Cuphea ianthina K000533153 Type Yes
Bang, M. [2006] Bolivia Cuphea pannosocortica K000533151 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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