Cuphea melanium (L.) R.Br. ex Steud.

  • Filed As

    Lythraceae
    Cuphea melanium (L.) R.Br. ex Steud.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 15965 with Waldo Bonet Mayedo, Raúl Pérez Verdecia, Ricardo Rosa Angulo, Ilsa María Fuentes, 15 Nov 2012

  • Location

    Cuba. Isla de la Juventud. 7.5 km S of Nueva Gerona on rd to Mal País.

  • Habitat

    In wet areas. Savanna with Copernicia curtissii.

  • Description

    Corolla white, calyx slightly sticky. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02103483

    Occurrence ID: caba2f6c-08a2-4b0a-852c-3493bc6bc212

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Cuba

  • State/Province

    Isla de la Juventud

  • Locality

    7.5 km S of Nueva Gerona on rd to Mal País.

  • Coordinates

    21.8133, -82.7964

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of Cuba

Lythraceae

Cuphea

Cuba. Isla de la Juventud. 7.5 km S of Nueva Gerona on rd
to Mai Pais.

2l°48'48"N, 82°47'47"W

In wet areas. Savanna with Copernicia curtissii.

Corolla white, calyx slightly sticky.

15 Nov 2012

W. W. Thomas, W. B. Mayedo, R. P. Verdecia, R. R.
Angulo, I. M. Fuentes 15965

John D. and Catherine T. Mac Arthur Foundation

02103483