Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha

Acalypha communis Müll.Arg.

First published in Linnaea 34: 23 (1865), nom. cons.
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bolivia to Brazil and N. Argentina. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-022-01816-0. epublication.
  • Cardiel, J.M. & Muñoz Rodríguez, P. (2015). Synopsis of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 101: 384-405.
  • Cardiel, J.M., Rodríguez, P.M. & Garmendia, F.M. (2013). Revised taxonomy and nomenclature of Acalypha sect. Communes (Euphorbiaceae), a complex group of species widespread in the north of the Southern Cone. Taxon 62: 1295-1303.
  • 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.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Zanotti, C.A. & Moroni, P.D. (eds.) (2024). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 10: 1-251. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-022-01816-0. epublication.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Zanotti, C.A. & Moroni, P.D. (eds.) (2024). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 10: 1-251. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[T. Ibarrola] [3535] Argentina K005538447 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [9069] Argentina K005538442 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [3884] Argentina K005538445 Yes
Schinini, A.; Ahumada, O.; Cabral, E.; Vanni, R. [17039] Argentina K005538448 Yes
O'Donell, C.A. [5367] Argentina K005538449 Yes
Schwarz, G.J. [2292] Argentina K005538450 Yes
Montes [2314] Argentina K005538443 Yes
[Tito Ibarrola] [3313] K005538444 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [9552] Paraguay K005538201 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [3216] Paraguay K005538199 Yes
Montes, J.E. [3271] Paraguay K005538196 Yes
Hassler, E. (Dr.) [12136] Paraguay K005538200 Yes
Hassler, E. (Dr.) [5705] Paraguay K005538195 Yes
Balansa, B. [1695] Paraguay K005538197 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, M.; Saenz, A. [3216] Paraguay K005538198 Yes
Lourteig, A.; Schinini, A.; Maruñak, V. [2937] Argentina K005538446 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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