Acalypha chamaedrifolia

(Lam.) Müll.Arg. (1866)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Acalypha

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Description

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Synonyms (14)

Acalypha adscendens Hornem. (1819)

Acalypha chamaedrifolia var. brevipes (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg. (1866)

Acalypha chamaedrifolia var. genuina Müll.Arg. (1866)

Acalypha corchorifolia Willd. (1805)

Acalypha hispaniolae Urb. (1919)

Acalypha hotteana Urb. (1926)

Acalypha reptans Sw. (1788)

Acalypha reptans var. brevipes Müll.Arg. (1865)

Acalypha reptans var. genuina Müll.Arg. (1865)

Croton chamaedrifolius Lam. (1786)

Cupamenis chamedrifolia (Lam.) Raf. (1838)

Cupamenis reptans (Sw.) Raf. (1838)

Geiseleria chamaedryfolia (Lam.) Klotzsch (1843)

Ricinocarpus chamaedrifolius (Lam.) Kuntze (1891)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 879 (1866)

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden	Cultivated in the living collection.	Preserved_Specimen	Waimea Arboretum Staff		Oahu	BISH	1990-07-20
2	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Haleiwa, Waimea Arboretum. Acc #90p257		Preserved_Specimen	Orr, D.		Oahu	BISH	1991-10-10

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