Lythraceae FAMILY
Cuphea strigulosa
Cuphea strigulosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cuphea strigulosa is an evergreen perennial plant with more or less decumbentstems that can become woody and persist; it can grow up to 45cm tall[ 787 Title Flora of Dominica, Part 2: Dicotyledoneae Publication Smithsonian Contributions to Botany No. 77 Author Nicolson D.H.; et al Website http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/Botany/ Publisher Smithsonian Institute Press; Washington Year 1991 ISBN 90-10415 Description A terse but very useful flora with a somewhat limited botanical description plus range, habitat and some uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; Caribbean - Trinidad, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
HabitatA roadside weed, growing in drier areas; at elevations up to 500 metres[ 787 Title Flora of Dominica, Part 2: Dicotyledoneae Publication Smithsonian Contributions to Botany No. 77 Author Nicolson D.H.; et al Website http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/Botany/ Publisher Smithsonian Institute Press; Washington Year 1991 ISBN 90-10415 Description A terse but very useful flora with a somewhat limited botanical description plus range, habitat and some uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].