Cuphea

Not to be confused with Cuphead.

Cuphea
Cuphea nudicostata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Subfamily: Lythroideae
Genus: Cuphea
P.Browne
Species

Some 260, see text

Synonyms

Cuphaea Moench, orth. var.
Melanium P.Browne
Melvilla A.Anderson
Parsonsia P.Browne[1]

Cuphea ignea flowers resemble a tiny burning cigar in color, hence the common name "cigar plant"

Cuphea /ˈkjuːfiːə/[2] 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, or, in the case of some species, as cigar plants. The generic name is derived from the Greek word κυφος (kyphos), meaning "bent," "curved," or "humped."[3]

  1. ^ "Cuphea P. Browne". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1994-09-07. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  2. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. I: A-C. CRC Press. p. 664. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.