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Cuphea sp.

Collection: Torrejano-M., Andrés et al. - 2329

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 45533
Preparations Fotografía - 1: JBB47444; Excicado - 1
Determiner Torrejano-M., Andrés
Determination date 2025-07-09

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Corregimiento de Pasquilla. Sendero Peña Blanca
Coordinates (verbatim) 4.438442° N - 74.143425° W
Latitud decimal 4.438442
Longitud decimal -74.143425
Elevation (in meters) 2832.0000000000
Collection date 2025-07-09

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Lythraceae
Genus Cuphea
Scientific name Cuphea

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Moradita.
Plant description Arbusto de 2,5 m de alto. Flores moradas. Tallos morados, cubiertos por tricomas del mismo color.
Locality and habit remarks Altoandino

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2026-04-27
Photo 45533 Ocurrence

Modified: 2025-09-29 10:25:36

GUID: 2a0ad633-25f2-45e8-8c3f-acc47d8d28e1




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