Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha

Acalypha australis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1004 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Russian Far East to N. Philippines. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Primorye, Qinghai, South China Sea, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Bulgaria, India, Italy, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, North Caucasus, Queensland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://moip-bio.msu.ru/wp-content/uploads/efremov-bulletin-of-moscow-society-of-naturalists-127-3-2022.58-60.pdf. epublication.
  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Nobis, M. & Mowak, A. (2011). New data on the vascular flora of the central Pamir Alai mountains (Tajikistan, central Asia). Polish Botanical Journal 56: 195-201.
  • Sagun, V.G., Levin, G.A. & van Welzen, P.C. (2010). Revision and phylogeny of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 55: 21-60.
  • Shaulo, D.N., Zykova, E.Yu., Drachev, N.S., Kuzmin, L.V. & Doronkin, V.M. (2010). Floristic findings in west and middle Siberia. Turczaninowia 13(3): 77-91.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 3: 1-513. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Lamont, E.E., Glenn, S.D. & Young, S.M. (2011). Noteworthy plants reported from the Torrey Range - 2009 and 2010. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 138: 472-484.
  • Nobis, M. & Mowak, A. (2011). New data on the vascular flora of the central Pamir Alai mountains (Tajikistan, central Asia). Polish Botanical Journal 56: 195-201.
  • Sagun, V.G., Levin, G.A. & van Welzen, P.C. (2010). Revision and phylogeny of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 55: 21-60.
  • Shaulo, D.N., Zykova, E.Yu., Drachev, N.S., Kuzmin, L.V. & Doronkin, V.M. (2010). Floristic findings in west and middle Siberia. Turczaninowia 13(3): 77-91.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Singh, N.P. [25423] K005356603 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Revd Père) [1478] Japan K005356246 Yes
Dunn, S.T. [s.n.] Japan K005356251 Yes
Faber, E. [90/87] China K005356226 Yes
Peiluig [198] China K005356227 Yes
Cheng [203] China K005356260 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005356235 Yes
Stajsic, V. [6526] Australia K005357425 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K005356267 Yes
Esquirol, J. [2518] China K005356292 Yes
{Dr. Heinr. Frh. v.Handel-Mazzetti; von Handel-Mazzetti, H.} [11274] China K005356265 Yes
s.coll. [2820] China K005356290 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Revd Père) [1233] Japan K005356245 Yes
Geltman, D.V. [s.n.] Ukraine K005356167 Yes
Delavay [s.n.] K005356294 Yes
Zhou, Z.Z. [1002] China K005356275 Yes
[Maximowicz] [s.n.] K005356219 Yes
[Dr. Sheary] [s.n.] China K005356286 Yes
Chung, H.H. [2124] China K005356262 Yes
Licent, E. [1073] China K005356287 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [119] China K005356261 Yes
Squires, R.W. [368] K005356654 Yes
Beach, K.H. [41] China K005356259 Yes
Ohba, H.; Tateishi, Y. [30] Japan K005356253 Yes
s.coll. [[157/136]] China K005356278 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005356224 Yes
Xiao Bai-Zhong [4164] China K005356269 Yes
Komarov, V.L. [1022] Korea, South K005356229 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005356222 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K005356233 Yes
Xiao Bai-Zhong [4361] China K005356271 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K005356277 Yes
Zhou, Z.Z. [1002] China K005356270 Yes
Togashi, M. [811] Japan K005356249 Yes
s.coll. [349] China K005356263 Yes
Maingay [504] China K005356264 Yes
Chanet, L. [117] China K005356266 Yes
Licent, E. [2517] China K005356280 Yes
Chow, K.S. [80327] China K005356258 Yes
Mathew [279] Korea, South K005356225 Yes
Wang, T.P. [5704] China K005356279 Yes
Furuse, M. [20156] Japan K005356244 Yes
s.coll. [268] China K005356285 Yes
Dunn, S.T. [s.n.] Taiwan K005356257 Yes
Togashi, M. [1659] Japan K005356247 Yes
Young, C.G. [1503112] China K005356274 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005356234 Yes
Furuse, M. [46112] Japan K005356242 Yes
[Maximoweiz] [s.n.] K005356218 Yes
{M. l'abbé A. David} [s.n.] China K005356283 Yes
White, C.T. [11747] K005357424 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92321] China K005356273 Yes
Konta, F. [35762] Japan K005356240 Yes
Furuse, M. [839] Japan K005356256 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005356221 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005356252 Yes
Ohwi, J. [111] Japan K005356248 Yes
Xiao-Ping, D. [124] China K005356272 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005356236 Yes
Furuse, M. [9777] Japan K005356254 Yes
Bullock, J.L. [51] K005356282 Yes
Oldham, R. [727] Japan K005356231 Yes
s.coll. [726] Japan K005356232 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10698] Hong Kong K005356296 Yes
Furuse, M. [40657] Japan K005356243 Yes
Lau, Y.S. [1913] Japan K005356255 Yes
[Mr. Carles] [375] China K005356284 Yes
Furuse, M. [40835] Japan K005356241 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [2220] China K005356291 Yes
Ramos, M. [7800] Philippines K005357035 Yes
Taquet [[1375]] Korea, South K005356228 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7587] China K005356295 Yes
{M. le D Savatier} [1088] Japan K005356237 Yes
White, C.T. [7141] K005357423 Yes
{Dr. Henry} [379] China K005356289 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005356250 Yes
Licent, E. [6426] China K005356281 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005356223 Yes
Oldham, R. [727] Japan K005356230 Yes
Coveny, R.G. [19281] Australia K005357422 Yes
Balansa, B. [3207] Vietnam K005356653 Yes
Maack [s.n.] K005356220 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K005356293 Yes
Bisset, J.P. [10829] Japan Acalypha pauciflora K005356239 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Acalypha sessilis K005356238 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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