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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : W end of Dalehurst Drive, Cocoa. 28° 23' 10" N 80° 44' 31" W
Habitat Vacant lot at the top of a road drainage ditch on the county road right-of-way; not planted here.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. Gordon
Collection Date Feb 2011
Accession Number 257287
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Determination History
Cuphea carthagenensis Jacq. J. F. Macbr.
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Valencia Community College East Campus. 700 block of North Econlockhatchee Trail, ca. 10 mi. E of Orlando; East Campus. T22S, R31E, Sec. 19. 28° 22' 60" N 81° 7' 0" W
Description Weed.
Habitat Lawn.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Myers
Collection Date 31 Dec 2001
Accession Number 231316
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Crystal Lake Rd. near Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz. 28° 9' 4" N 82° 27' 41" W
Description Woody plant to 30 cm; flowers lavender.
Habitat Partial shade, swampy area.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch 4904
with R. Machwart
Collection Date 26 Jul 1970
Accession Number 97112
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Determination History
Lygodesmia aphylla Nutt. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : In front of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens; Sarasota. 27° 19' 36" N 82° 44' 36" W
Description The petals of the flower are purple.
Habitat Coastal strand area.
Reproductive State
Collector R. Gordon 6
with B. Mack
Collection Date 09 Jan 1976
Accession Number 134019
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth - Determined By: D. G. Burch, 05 Feb 1973
Locality Mexico. Jalisco , Guadalajara Mun. : 20° 39' 34" N 103° 20' 58" W
Description Planta de 40 cm de altura.
Reproductive State
Elevation 1600 to m
Collector C. L. Díaz Luna 2758
Collection Date 15 Nov 1971
Accession Number 104371
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth - Determined By: D. G. Burch, 05 Feb 1973
Locality Mexico. Jalisco , Zapopan Mun. : Lomas del Valle. 27° 5' 16" N 109° 5' 54" W
Description Planta de 40 cm de altura.
Reproductive State
Elevation 1600 to m
Collector C. L. Díaz Luna 2545
Collection Date 28 Sep 1971
Accession Number 104349
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Osceola Co. : 2406 Sonja Court, Kissimmee, Florida 34743. 28° 0' 0" N 81° 0' 0" W
Description Flowers fuchsia, ca. 6 petals or petaloids; leaves dark green; smooth and coriaceous; a small well established population/colony; perhaps persistent from cultivation.
Habitat Residential weedy lawn; part sun.
Reproductive State
Collector D. H. Williams 2686
with Holy L. Williams
Collection Date 31 Oct 2011
Accession Number 261904
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Reproductive State
Collector D. M. Hart
Collection Date 18 Oct 1990
Accession Number 207990
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : 4701 6th Street S, St. Petersburg.
Description Woody plant to 3 dm; flowers purple.
Habitat Sandy soil.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch 4756
with D. Doering
Collection Date Jul 1971
Accession Number 96535
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Virginia drive Winter Park.
Description Shrub to 60 cm; growing erect dense branching; flowers tiny axillary lavender-purple.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch 3934
with J. Vascik
Collection Date Jul 1970
Accession Number 95285
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Lake Thomas Mobile Home Village; Land O' Lakes.
Description Erect shrub to 25 cm; flower axillary lavender purple.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch 3935
with J. Merriam
Collection Date Jul 1970
Accession Number 95248
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Dense shrub to 3 dm; flowers lilac.
Habitat Surviving in sheltered site.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch 6441
Collection Date 15 Aug 1972
Accession Number 101504
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : 7th Street and Jefferies, Zephyrhills. 28° 14' 1" N 82° 10' 52" W
Description Erect shrub to 30 cm; flowers small and Lavender; leaves 1 to 2.5 cm.
Habitat Soil sandy but watered frequently.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch 3936
with M. Bialik
Collection Date Jul 1970
Accession Number 95266
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : The Kampong, 4013 Douglas Road, Coconut Grove. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Description Woody herb, arching branches; flowers purple.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. A. Howard
with E. S. Howard
Collection Date 15 Feb 1995
Accession Number 289016
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Washington D.C. United States National Arboretum.
Description Rounded shrub to 2 ft. high and 2 ft. wide; branches ascending-spreading; young flowers pink, mature flowers white.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. D. Jativa
Collection Date 20 Jun 1974
Accession Number 289017
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Surviving in sheltered site, USF Botanical Garden, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Dense shrub to 3 dm; flowers lilac.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 15 Aug 1972
Accession Number 289018
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Sears, Roebuck and Company store in Coral Gables at Miracle Mile and Douglas Road. 26° 37' 60" N 81° 22' 0" W
Description Low, ground cover; flowers pink-lavender.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 11 Apr 1970
Accession Number 289019
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Louisiana , Lafayette Par. : SW Louisiana Institute.
Description Low, dark green cushion-forming shrub, ca. 6-8 in. tall, 12 in. wide, flowers white.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T. R. Dudley
Collection Date 06 Jun 1967
Accession Number 289020
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Determination History
Cuphea sp.
Locality USA. Maine , Penobscot Co. : University of Maine, Orono. 44° 52' 59" N 68° 40' 19" W
Description Slightly woody herb; calyx green, petals pink-blue.
Habitat Greenhouses.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. A. Howard
Collection Date 13 Dec 1968
Accession Number 289021
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Chester Co. : Longwood Gardens Experimental Greenhouse. 39° 52' 3" N 75° 40' 14" W
Description Branched shrub, 20 cm; petals white.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. D. Wikoff
Collection Date 20 May 1959
Accession Number 289022
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth - Determined By: Beckner,
Locality USA. Florida , Alachua Co. : Hume Library, University of Florida Campus, Gainesville. 29° 39' 5" N 82° 19' 30" W
Description Flowers deep purple, pale blue and white; border plant.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. G. D'Arcy
Collection Date 06 Jul 1966
Accession Number 289023
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Chester Co. : Longwood Gardens Experimental Greenhouse. 39° 52' 3" N 75° 40' 14" W
Description Branched shrub, 20 cm; petals RHS Mallow Purple 630/1.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. D. Wikoff
Collection Date 20 May 1959
Accession Number 289024
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Connecticut , Tolland Co. : University of Connecticut Greenhouses. 41° 49' 60" N 72° 49' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. W. Lefor
Collection Date 01 Apr 1967
Accession Number 289025
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. California , Los Angeles Co. : Sierra Madre. 39° 34' 60" N 120° 32' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Rehder
Collection Date 30 Jul 1914
Accession Number 289026
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. California , San Diego Co. : 33° 1' 42" N 116° 46' 13" W
Description A border plant.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Eastwood
Collection Date Jun 1919
Accession Number 289027
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth - Determined By: S. Y. Hu,
Locality China. The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 35° 0' 0" N 105° 0' 0" E
Description Little shrub 1 to 2 ft. high; leaves linear to lanceolate, sessile; flower purple pink; as an ornamental plant.
Habitat Along pathway.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Lau
Collection Date 10 Jun 1998
Accession Number 289047
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality Florida, Hillsborough Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description A few small patches.
Habitat On narrow strip of frequently mown roadside lawn.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck
with K.C. Alexander, A.D. Valdivia
Collection Date 28 Jan 2017
Accession Number 290406
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : River Ranch. 27° 46' 14" N 81° 11' 32" W
Habitat Mown lawn, with Sphagneticola.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck
Collection Date 20 May 2017
Accession Number 294451
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Florida Southern College. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Reproductive State Flower Fertile
Collector V. W. Yingst
Collection Date Sep 1973
Accession Number 294105
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth - Determined By: Lourteig, 1979
Determination History
Cuphea carthagenensis Jacq. J. F. Macbr. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality Belize. Stann Creek Distr. Along Hummingbird Highway, ca. 30 mi. S Roaring Creek on W highway.
Habitat Tropical montane vegetation.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. W. Long
Collection Date 15 Jul 1970
Accession Number 114526
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Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family Name Lythraceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Locality Mexico. Oaxaca , Juxtlahuaca Mun. : La Sabana. 17° 12' 12" N 97° 57' 30" W
Description 3 m tall, possibly planted.
Habitat On dry hillside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. Hollenbach
Collection Date Jul 1967
Accession Number 214912
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