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Cuphea P. Br.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 27094

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
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	Common Name(s):	waxweed [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Myrtales
	Family	Lythraceae – loosestrife
	Genus	Cuphea P. Br. – waxweed
		Direct Children:
	Species	Cuphea aspera Chapm. – tropical waxweed
	Species	Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F. Macbr. – Colombian waxweed
	Species	Cuphea glutinosa Cham. & Schltdl. – sticky waxweed
	Species	Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth – false heather
	Species	Cuphea ignea A. DC. – cigar flower
	Species	Cuphea micrantha Kunth – tinypetal waxweed
	Species	Cuphea parsonsia (L.) R. Br. ex Steud. – island waxweed
	Species	Cuphea procumbens Ortega – creeping waxweed
	Species	Cuphea strigulosa Kunth – stiffhair waxweed
	Species	Cuphea viscosissima Jacq. – blue waxweed
	Species	Cuphea wrightii A. Gray – Wright's waxweed

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	Source:	Melastomataceae+Lythraceae+Combretaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Cuphea

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
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	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Cuphea

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Cuphea

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