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tropical waxweed
Cuphea aequipetala
Cuphea aequipetala
tropical waxweed Loosestrife Family
Cuphea aequipetala Lythraceae
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common name
  tropical waxweed
accepted scientific name
  •Cuphea aequipetala Cav.
rules for finding collection records
  Cuphea aequipetala (470)
family name
  • Lythraceae
Image Author: ©2008 Zoya Akulova
Image License: CC BY-NC
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Six petals
Petal colors: color color
Leaf: Opposite, Simple
Plant Observed beginning of March thru 1st week of December

Plant Showiness (45%)
Links to Plant Descriptions
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