Cuphea aequipetala Cav. belongs to the Lythraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cuphea aequipetala, J. Martinez Melendez 2203--MX. Chiapas. Tres Picos. 19 Sept 2010. 288 (6).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Lythraceae
Genus
Cuphea
Specific Epithet
aequipetala
Authorship
Cav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 9.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.7
Global rank
#62,031 of 335,497
Top 19%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
Hector Gomez-Dominguez, Jorge Martinez-Melendez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
