Cuphea
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Waxweed
Cuphea ignea flowers resemble a tiny burning cigar in color, hence the common name "cigar plant" Cuphea /ˈkjuːfiːə/ is a genus containing about 260 species of annual and perennial flowering plants native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas. The species range from low-growing herbaceous plants to semi-woody shrubs up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall. Commonly they are known as cupheas, o... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Lythraceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
0.36%
1 of 280 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 402a0622-e070-43b9-9d42-50417c0ab345
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility