Lythraceae
Cuphea

Cuphea pulchra Moric.

First published in Pl. Nouv. Amér.: 168 (1847)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (Sergipe to Minas Gerais). It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Facco, M.G. & Cavalcanti, T.B. (2023). Taxonomic Revision of Cuphea sect. Trispermum s.l. (Lythraceae). Phytotaxa 588: 1-67.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 17, 2009 Roque, N., et al. [CFCR 15034] Brazil K000566000 No
Aug 17, 2009 Giulietti, A.M., et al. [PCD 3363] Brazil K000565999 No
Jan 1, 1998 Lughadha, E.N.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Queiroz, R.F.; Ganev, W. [H 50202] Brazil K001073981 Yes
Oct 14, 1997 Moricand [2603] Brazil K000533102 Type Yes
Oct 14, 1997 Blanchet [2603] Brazil K000533101 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Hind, D.J.N.; Kameyama, C.; Prado, J.; Rudall, P.; Simão, R.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D. [25248] Brazil K001073980 Yes
França, F.; Melo, E.; Sobral, M.; Ganev, W. [1008] Brazil K004763714 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; de Andrade, S.M.M. [1947] Brazil K004763721 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [28657] Brazil K004763718 Yes
Wilson Ganev [1347] Brazil K004763719 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19321] Brazil K004763716 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Cordeiro, I.; Rosei, L.; Giulietta, A.M.; Menezes, N.L.; Semir, J. [CFCR1691] Brazil K004763715 Yes
Mello-Silva, R.; Salatino, M.L.F.; Salatino, A.; Affonso, P. [433] Brazil K004763724 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Lughadha, E.N.; Souza, V.C.; Sakuragui, C.M. [H50297] Brazil K004763722 Yes
Ganev, W. [2382] Brazil K004763720 Yes
Franca, F.; Lopes, P.; Turma de Biogeografia [1186] Brazil K004763713 Yes
Wilson Ganev [1441] Brazil K004763723 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19945] Brazil K004763717 Yes
Blanchet [3615] Brazil K001073979 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