Lythraceae
Cuphea

Cuphea inaequalifolia Koehne

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(2): 286 (1877)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Brazil to Paraguay. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Facco, M.G. & Cavalcanti, T.B. (2023). Taxonomic Revision of Cuphea sect. Trispermum s.l. (Lythraceae). Phytotaxa 588: 1-67.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Paña-Chocarro, M.C., Espada-Mateos, C., Vera, M., Céspedes, G. & Knapp, S. (2010). Updated checklist of vascular plants of the Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú), Paraguay. Phytotaxa 12: 1-224.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 10, 1989 Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [3725] Brazil K001066621 Yes
Oct 10, 1989 Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3175] Brazil K001066622 Yes
Apr 1, 1902 Gardner, G. [3148] Brazil K001066620 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0