Acalypha pubiflora
Also known as: Calyptrospatha pubiflora Klotzsch +2 more
- Calyptrospatha pubiflora Klotzsch
- Calyptrospatha publiflora Klotzsch ex Baill.
- Ricinocarpus pubiflorus (Klotzsch) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Acalypha pubiflora is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. The genus Acalypha is notably large, comprising more than 400 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms