Acalypha velamea
Also known as: Acalypha communis f. decumbens Müll.Arg. +8 more
- Acalypha communis f. decumbens Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha communis var. brevipes Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha communis var. brevipetiolata Chodat & Hassl.
- Acalypha communis var. brevis Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha communis var. pallida Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha goyazensis Glaz.
- Acalypha serratifolia Klotzsch ex Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Ricinocarpus brevipes (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus vellameus (Baill.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Acalypha velamea is a shrub within the Euphorbiaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay