Pentapetes phoenicea
Copper Cups, Flor Impia
Also known as: Assonia phoenicea (L.) Raeusch. +10 more
- Assonia phoenicea (L.) Raeusch.
- Blattaria phoenicea (L.) Kuntze
- Brotera phoenicea (L.) Cav.
- Cavanilla phoenicea (L.) J.F.Gmel.
- Dombeya phoenicea (L.) Cav.
- Eriorhaphe phoenicea (L.) Bamps
- Eriorhaphe punicea Miq.
- Pentapetes angustifolia Blume
- Pentapetes cebuana Blanco
- Pentapetes coccinea Blanco
- Pentapetes phoenica L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Pentapetes phoenicea (commonly known as Copper-Cups or Flor Impia) is an annual belonging to the Malvaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico