Acalypha indica

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Acalypha indica

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Acalyphoideae
Tribus: Acalypheae
Genus: Acalypha
Species: Acalypha indica

Name

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Acalypha indica L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1003 (1753).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Cupamenis indica (L.) Raf., Sylva Tellur.: 67 (1838)
    • Ricinocarpus indicus (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 618 (1891).
  • Heterotypic
    • Acalypha decidua Forssk., Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 161 (1775).
      • Ricinocarpus deciduus (Forssk.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 617 (1891).
    • Acalypha spicata Forssk., Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 161 (1775).
    • Acalypha caroliniana Blanco, Fl. Filip.: 748 (1837), nom. illeg.
    • Acalypha canescens Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.º 7785 (1847), nom. nud.
    • Acalypha ciliata Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.º 7779J (1847), nom. nud.
    • Acalypha chinensis Benth., Fl. Hongk.: 303 (1861).
    • Acalypha fimbriata Baill., Recueil Observ. Bot. 1: 272 (1861).
    • Acalypha bailloniana Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 44 (1865).
      • Ricinocarpus baillonianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 617 (1891).
    • Acalypha somalium Müll.Arg., Bremen Abh. 7: 27 (1880).
    • Acalypha somalensis Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 100 (1894).
    • Acalypha cupamenii Dragend., Heilpfl.: 380 (1898).

Homonyms

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Zaïre.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Botswana, Cape Provinces, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Swaziland, Northern Provinces.
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar, Réunion, Seychelles.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Oman, Saudi Arabia.
    • Regional: China
      • Hainan.
    • Regional: Eastern Asia
      • Nansei-shoto, Taiwan.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam Bangladesh, India, Laccadive Islands, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, South China Sea, Thailand, Vietnam.
    • Regional: Malesia
      • Cocos (Keeling) Islands., Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Christmas Isle.
    • Regional: Papuasia
      • New Guinea.
  • Continental: Pacific
    • Regional: Southwestern Pacific
      • Samoa.
    • Regional: Northwestern Pacific
      • Marianas.
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest.
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Cuba, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands.
  • Note: Grey script indicates introduced occurrences.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Brennkraut, indisches Kupferblatt
English: copperleaf, Indian acalypha, Indian-nettle, three-seeded-mercury
español: hierba de cancer, ricinela
português: alcalifa
தமிழ்: குப்பைமேனி
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