Cuphea gracilis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Myrtales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Lythraceae
Genus: Cuphea
Species: Cuphea gracilis

Name edit

Cuphea gracilis Kunth, 1824

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Cuphea antisyphilitica Benth. in J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 316 (1840), nom. illeg.
    • Cuphea gracilis var. media Koehne in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(2): 284 (1877)
    • Cuphea gracilis var. orinocensis A.St.-Hil. in Fl. Bras. Merid. 3: 100 (1833)
    • Cuphea multicaulis Koehne in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(2): 228 (1877)
    • Cuphea pauciflora Koehne in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 216: 132 (1903)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Facco, M.G. & Cavalcanti, T.B. (2023). Taxonomic Revision of Cuphea sect. Trispermum s.l. (Lythraceae). Phytotaxa 588: 1-67.

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