Acalypha segetalis
Also known as: Acalypha gemina var. brevibracteata (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg. +5 more
- Acalypha gemina var. brevibracteata (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha gemina var. exserta (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha sessilis var. brevibracteata Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha sessilis var. exserta Müll.Arg.
- Mercurialis cucullata Dinter ex Pax
- Ricinocarpus segetalis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Acalypha segetalis is an annual belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Acalypha, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe