| taxonID | 3989213 |
| datasetID | 7ddf754f-d193-4cc9-b351-99906754a03b |
| parentNameUsageID | 3188676 |
| acceptedNameUsageID | 3188690 |
| scientificName | Melfona purpurea Raf. |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Raf. |
| canonicalName | Melfona purpurea |
| genericName | Melfona |
| specificEpithet | purpurea |
| taxonRank | species |
| namePublishedIn | Raf. (1838). In: Sylva Tellur. 103. |
| taxonomicStatus | synonym |
| kingdom | Plantae |
| phylum | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Myrtales |
| family | Lythraceae |
| genus | Cuphea |
| DataSource | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy 2023-08-28 |