Cuphea oreophila

Cuphea oreophila
A Cuphea oreophila bush
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Lythraceae
Genus:Cuphea
Species: C. oreophila
Binomial name
Cuphea oreophila
Brandegee ex Bacig.

Cuphea oreophila is rare Lythraceae plant that grows into small bush.

Description

It was first described by TS Brandegee and Bacigal in 1933.

It has 2 inch red trumpet shaped flowers. It is a perennial plant and grows 4 feet tall and wide.[1]

References


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