Acalypha monostachya

Acalypha monostachya

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 monostachya

Name

Acalypha monostachya Cav., Anales Hist. Nat. 2: 138 (1800).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Ricinocarpus monostachyus (Cav.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 618 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Acalypha hederacea Torr. in W.H.Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 200 (1858).
  • Acalypha hederacea var. oligodonta Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 53 (1865).
  • Acalypha hederacea var. genuina Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 885 (1866), nom. inval.
  • Acalypha hederacea var. orbicularis Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 886 (1866).
  • Acalypha depressa Sessé & Moc., Pl. Nov. Hisp.: 165 (1890).
  • Ricinocarpus hederaceus (Torr.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 618 (1891).

Homonyms

• Acalypha monostachya Benth., nom. illeg. = Acalypha anemioides Kunth

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central U.S.A. Texas. Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Cavanilles, A.J. 1800. Anales Hist. Nat. 2: 138.

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Acalypha monostachya. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 20 2017.
• The Plant List 2013. Acalypha monostachya in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 20.

• Tropicos.org 2017. Acalypha monostachya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Oct. 2017.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Acalypha monostachya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 20. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Round Copperleaf

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