Acalypha capitata

Taxonavigation

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 capitata

Name

Acalypha capitata Willd.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Ricinocarpus capitatus (Willd.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 617 (1891).
Heterotypic
- Acalypha alnifolia J.G.Klein ex Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 525 (1805), nom. illeg.
- Acalypha alnifolia Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.º 7752A (1847), nom. nud.
- Acalypha capitata var. ambigua Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 27 (1865).
- Ricinocarpus alnifolius Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 617 (1891).

Nota

This name is not Accepted by: Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [as Acalypha alnifolia]

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. [as Acalypha alnifolia]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent India (S. India) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Willdenow, C.L. 1805. Species Plantarum. Editio quarta. Tomus 4, pars 1. pp. [1]–629. Berolini: G.C. Nauk. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 4: 525.

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2017. Acalypha capitata. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 18 2017.
The Plant List 2013. as Acalypha alnifolia in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 18.

Tropicos.org 2017. Acalypha capitata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Oct. 2017.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Acalypha capitata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 17. Reference page.