Cuphea llavea
Bat Faced Cuphea, Tiny Mice
Also known as: Cuphea barbigera Hook. & Arn. +13 more
- Cuphea barbigera Hook. & Arn.
- Cuphea blepharophylla (S.F.Blake) L.Riley
- Cuphea llavea f. barbigera (Hook. & Arn.) Voss
- Cuphea llavea var. barbigera (Hook. & Arn.) Koehne
- Cuphea llavea var. llavea
- Cuphea llavea var. miniata (Brongn.) Koehne
- Cuphea llaveana Hemsl.
- Cuphea miniata Brongn.
- Cuphea neubertii Koehne
- Cuphea speciosa Koehne
- Endecaria coccinea Raf.
- Parsonsia blepharophylla S.F.Blake
- Parsonsia llavea (Lex.) Standl.
- Parsonsia purpureocalycis M.E.Jones
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Cuphea llavea (commonly known as Bat-Faced Cuphea or Tiny-Mice) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Lythraceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
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)
Trinidad-Tobago