Acalypha leptopoda
Also known as: Acalypha leptopoda var. glabrescens Müll.Arg. +6 more
- Acalypha leptopoda var. glabrescens Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha leptopoda var. mollis Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha lotsii Donn.Sm.
- Acalypha unibracteata Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha unibracteata var. heterantha Brandegee
- Ricinocarpus leptopodus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus unibracteatus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Acalypha leptopoda is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama