Acalypha cuspidata
Also known as: Acalypha asterifolia Rusby +8 more
- Acalypha asterifolia Rusby
- Acalypha cuspidata var. genuina Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha jardinii Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha santae-martae Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Acalypha tenuipes Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Acalypha vestita Benth.
- Ricinocarpus cuspidatus (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus cuspidatus var. glandulosus Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus jardinii (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Acalypha cuspidata is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Acalypha, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Peru, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.