Acalypha poiretii
Poiret's Copperleaf
Also known as: Acalypha cylindrica Roxb. +6 more
- Acalypha cylindrica Roxb.
- Acalypha indica Vell.
- Acalypha macrostachyos Poir.
- Acalypha macrostachys Poir., 1804
- Acalypha yucatanensis Millsp.
- Riciniocarpus grisebachianus Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus poiretii (Spreng.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Acalypha poiretii (commonly known as Poiret's Copperleaf) is an annual within the Euphorbiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Texas
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Aruba, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Netherlands Antilles, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Surinam, Venezuela, Windward Is.