Lythraceae
Cuphea

Cuphea retrorsicapilla Koehne

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(2): 279 (1877)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bolivia to Central Brazil. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Graham, S.A. & Cavalcanti, T.B. (2013). Taxonomic revision of Cuphea sect. Euandra subsect. Oidemation (Lythraceae). Phytotaxa 113: 1-86.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Graham, S.A. & Cavalcanti, T.B. (2013). Taxonomic revision of Cuphea sect. Euandra subsect. Oidemation (Lythraceae). Phytotaxa 113: 1-86.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2008 Gardner, G. [3147] Brazil K001066569 Yes
Feb 7, 2008 Moore, S. [597] Brazil K001066564 Yes
Jun 1, 1997 Lankester, C.H. [s.n.] Brazil K001066560 Yes
May 1, 1997 Pohl [980] Brazil K000533024 Syntype Yes
Oct 5, 1989 Irwin, H.S. [2574] Brazil K001066563 Yes
Oct 2, 1989 Burchell, W.J. [8205] Brazil K001066567 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3165] Brazil K001066576 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [10344] Brazil K001066574 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Irwin, H.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [6802] Brazil K001066562 Yes
Gardner, G. [3716] Brazil K001066577 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Fonsêca-Filho, J.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Silva, J.C.S. [3942] Brazil K001066559 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [10953] Brazil K001066575 Yes
Ramos, J.; Souza, R. [29] Brazil K001066578 Yes
Gardner [3147] Brazil K000533022 Type Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A. [10434] Brazil K001066573 Yes
K000533023 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner, G. [3150] Brazil K001066561 Yes
Ferreira, A.R. [416] Brazil K001066565 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8006] Brazil K001066570 Yes
K000533026 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6529] Brazil K001066568 Yes
Gifford, D.R. [G 23] Brazil K001066579 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6692-2] Brazil K001066572 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8565] Brazil K001066566 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6437] Brazil K001066571 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images