Cuphea carthagenensis
Colombian Waxweed, Columbian Cuphea
Other regional names: Tarweed
- Tarweed
Also known as: Balsamona pinto Vand. +8 more
- Balsamona pinto Vand.
- Cuphea balsamona (Vand.) Cham. & Schltdl.
- Cuphea divaricata Pohl ex Koehne
- Cuphea peplidioides Mart. ex Koehne
- Cuphea pinto (Vand.) Kuntze
- Cuphea pinto Koehne
- Lythrum carthagenense Jacq.
- Parsonsia balsamona (Cham. & Schltdl.) Standl.
- Parsonsia pinto (Vand.) A.Heller
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Cuphea carthagenensis (commonly known as Colombian Waxweed or Columbian cuphea) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Lythraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cuphea, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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)
Alabama, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China Southeast, East Himalaya, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Guinea, Hawaii, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Malaya, Mississippi, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New South Wales, North Carolina, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., South Carolina, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Vanuatu, Virginia