EPPO Global Database

Cuphea carthagenensis(CPHCA)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: CPHCA
  • Preferred name: Cuphea carthagenensis
  • Authority: (Jacquin) Macbride

Notes

Mexico, Central America. Introduced in Himalayas, Bangladesh, northeast India, China (including Taiwan), Malesia, Cameroon, Liberia, USA (southern)

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Cuphea balsamona Chamisso & Schlechtendal

Common names
Name Language
Colombian waxweed English
tarweed cuphea English (US)
ty violet French
canchalagua Spanish
gorrioncillo Spanish
moradita Spanish (CR)
sete-sangrias Portuguese (BR)