Cuphea calophylla
Also known as: Cuphea anisophylla Hemsl. +10 more
- Cuphea anisophylla Hemsl.
- Cuphea calophylla f. breuningii Koehne
- Cuphea calophylla f. deformis Koehne
- Cuphea calophylla f. plumbaginea (Mart.) Koehne
- Cuphea calophylla var. microstyla (Koehne) Koehne
- Cuphea calophylla var. orthodisca (Koehne) Koehne
- Cuphea mesostemum var. missionera Lourteig
- Cuphea microstyla Koehne
- Cuphea orthodisca Koehne
- Cuphea plumbaginea Mart.
- Parsonsia calophylla (Cham. & Schltdl.) Standl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Cuphea calophylla is a shrub belonging to the Lythraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Cuphea is notably large, comprising more than 250 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay
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