Cuphea fruticosa
Also known as: Cuphea bonariensis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. +17 more
- Cuphea bonariensis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
- Cuphea commersoniana (A.St.-Hil.) Koehne
- Cuphea fruticosa subsp. hilaireana (Koehne) Koehne
- Cuphea fruticosa var. chamaedendrum (A.St.-Hil.) Koehne
- Cuphea fruticosa var. epilobioides (A.St.-Hil.) Koehne
- Cuphea fruticosa var. megapotamica (Spreng.) Koehne
- Cuphea fruticosa var. rosmarinifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Koehne
- Cuphea fruticosa var. silenoides (A.St.-Hil.) Koehne
- Cuphea glabra Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
- Cuphea ligustrina Cham. & Schltdl.
- Cuphea ligustrina subsp. fruticosa Koehne
- Cuphea ligustrina subsp. hilaireana Koehne
- Cuphea ligustrina var. chamaedendrum A.St.-Hil.
- Cuphea ligustrina var. commersoniana A.St.-Hil.
- Cuphea ligustrina var. epilobioides A.St.-Hil.
- Cuphea ligustrina var. rosmarinifolia A.St.-Hil.
- Cuphea ligustrina var. silenoides A.St.-Hil.
- Cuphea ligustrina var. typica Koehne
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Cuphea fruticosa is a shrub belonging to the Lythraceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cuphea genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay