Acalypha polystachya
Also known as: Acalypha filifera S.Watson +4 more
- Acalypha filifera S.Watson
- Acalypha matudae Lundell
- Acalypha matudai Hayata, 1920
- Acalypha polystachya var. lacera Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus polystachyus (Jacq.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Acalypha polystachya is an annual belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua