Lythraceae
Cuphea

Cuphea bahiensis (Lourteig) S.A.Graham & T.B.Cavalc.

First published in Novon 15: 61 (2005)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (Bahia). It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Giulietti & al. (2009). Plantas raras do Brasil: 1-496. Conservação International, Belo Horizonte, MG.

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?
Mar 12, 2003 Mello-Silva, R.; Santos, D.Y.A.C.; Silva, J.C.P.N.O.; Motta, L.B.; Lima, L.R. [2151] Brazil K001073983 Yes
Mar 1, 1993 Arbo, M.M.; Mello-Silva, R.; Vicente, J. [5376] Brazil Cuphea sessilifolia subsp. bahiensis K001073880 Yes
Oct 5, 1989 Furlan, A.; Cordeiro, I.; Pirani, J.R.; Menezes, N.L. [299] Brazil Cuphea sessilifolia subsp. bahiensis K001073881 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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