Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CUPHEA P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 216. 1756.
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TYPE: Cuphea decandra Aiton
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuphea aspera | TROPICAL WAXWEED | Native Endemic Endangered-State FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | |
| Cuphea carthagenensis | COLOMBIAN WAXWEED | Not Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | |
| Cuphea hyssopifolia | MEXICAN HEATHER; FALSE HEATHER | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | |
| Cuphea strigulosa | STIFFHAIR WAXWEED | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Nodes with usually at least some whorled leaves; pedicel 8-30 mm long
1. Nodes with opposite leaves only; pedicel 0-3 mm long
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2. Stems, leaf margins, and/or hypanthium usually conspicuously glandular-hirtellous
2. Stems, leaf margins, and hypanthium glabrous or only sparsely glandular-hirtellous
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3. Internodes <0.5 times as long as the subtending leaves; leaf blades mostly linear-lanceolate, with 4-9 major lateral veins on each side of the midrib
3. Internodes ca. 0.5-1.5 times as long as the subtending leaves; leaf blades mostly ovate to elliptic, with 2-4 major lateral veins on each side of the midrib