Cuphea melvilla Lindl. belongs to the Lythraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cuphea, Vasquez 34734--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Miraflores, Rio Tigre. 9 Nov 08. 007.jpg
Family
Lythraceae
Genus
Cuphea
Specific Epithet
melvilla
Authorship
Lindl.
11/8/2008
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Hierba 0.80 m; flores rojizas.
