Lythraceae
Cuphea

Cuphea nitidula Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 206 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Mexico. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

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.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • 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?
Botteri [1138] Mexico K004763072 Yes
Botteri [631] Mexico K004763084 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [[1595]] Mexico K004763075 Yes
[Schiede]; Hooker [s.n.] Mexico K004763083 Yes
de Linden, J. [616] Mexico K004116747 Yes
Rosas, M.R. [12] Mexico K004763078 Yes
Rosas, M.R. [167] Mexico K004763076 Yes
Galeotti, H. [2990] Mexico K004763074 Yes
Barnes, C.R.; Chamberlain, C.J.; Land, W.J.G. [35] Mexico K004763079 Yes
Barnes, C.R.; Land, W.J.G. [566] Mexico K004763080 Yes
Rosas, M.R. [319] Mexico K004763077 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [3164] Mexico K004763071 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B4283] Mexico K001093511 Yes
Botteri [1140] Mexico K004763087 Yes
Monroy, L.; et al. [16] Mexico K004763088 Yes
Muller, F.; Meisner [463] Mexico K004763081 Yes
Caamaño Onofre, L.; Borosova, R.; Landrein, S.; Osborne, J. [LCO2642] Mexico K000341810 Yes
Coulter; Galeotti [155] Mexico K004763070 No
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K004763086 Yes
[Schiede] [s.n.] Mexico K004763073 Yes
Barnes, C.R.; Land, W.J.G. [566] Mexico K004763085 Yes
Muller, F.; Meisner [1227] Mexico K004763082 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