Cuphea

Cuphea

Cuphea P. Br.

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Engl.: wax weed.
Sven.: bägarblomma.
Suom.: tulitorvi.

Cuphea antisyphilitica

Cuphea antisyphilitica Kunth.
Engl.: cuphea.

Cuphea ciliata

Cuphea ciliata Ruiz & Pav.
Bot. syn.: Cuphea microphylla Kunth.

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth.
Engl.: elfin herb, false heather, Mexican heather, Hawaiian heather.
Deu.: Japanische Myrte.
Suom.: sinitulitorvi.

Cuphea ignea

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Cuphea ignea A. DC.
Engl.: cigar flower, Mexican cigar plant, firecracker-plant.
Deu.: Zigarettenblümchen.
Sven.: bägarblomma.
Suom.: tulitorvi.

Cuphea lanceolata

Cuphea lanceolata Kunth.
Span.: atlanchana.

Cuphea llavea

Cuphea llavea Lex.
Bot. syn.: Cuphea miniata Brongn.

Cuphea microphylla:

Cuphea microphylla Kunth, Lythraceae: See Cuphea ciliata Ruiz & Pav.

Cuphea miniata:

Cuphea miniata Brongn., Lythraceae: See Cuphea llavea Lex. var. miniata (Brongn.) Koehne.

Cuphea viscosissima

Cuphea viscosissima Jacq.
Engl.: blue wax-weed, clammy cuphea, tar-weed.

False heather.

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Henriette's herbal blog: Yes, the cuphea is sometimes called heather. More often it's false heather, though.