Acalypha polymorpha
Also known as: Acalypha crotonoides Pax +9 more
- Acalypha crotonoides Pax
- Acalypha crotonoides var. caudata Hutch.
- Acalypha crotonoides var. caudata Hutch. ex R.E.Fr.
- Acalypha goetzei Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Acalypha polymorpha var. elliptica Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha polymorpha var. oblongifolia Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha polymorpha var. sericea Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha shirensis Hutch. ex Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Acalypha stuhlmannii Pax
- Ricinocarpus polymorphus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Acalypha polymorpha is an annual belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Acalypha is notably large, comprising more than 400 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe