Genus Acalypha
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A member of the Euphorbiaceae family, the genus Acalypha is a large group comprising 475 taxa. It is widespread across South America and Tropical Asia, and is also natively found in North America, Africa, Temperate Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Across its taxa, it is most often linked to wet tropical and seasonally dry tropical environments. It is predominantly composed of shrubs.
Data Profile
- Taxonomic Scale: 475 taxa (432 base species, 43 variants).
- Centers of Diversity: South America (188), North America (137), Africa (131)
- Primary Climates: Wet Tropical (224), Seasonally Dry Tropical (186), Desert Or Dry Shrubland (32)
- Dominant Forms: Shrubs (300), Trees (66), Annuals & Biennials (65), Herbaceous Perennials (51)
475 taxa found