Genus: Acalypha L.

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily:

Acalyphoideae

Tribe:

Acalypheae

Subtribe:

Acalyphinae

Genus number:

Last updated:

31-Mar-2004

Accession Count:

10 (5 active, 3 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

List of Species Records in GRIN

References:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
Sagun, V. G. 2010. Revision and phylogeny of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 55:21-60.

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Acalyphes Hassk.
(=) Acalyphopsis Pax & K. Hoffm.
(=) Calyptrospatha Klotzsch ex Baill.
(=) Caturus L.
(=) Corythea S. Watson
(=) Cupameni Adans.
(=) Galurus Spreng.
(=) Gymnalypha Griseb.
(=) Linostachys Klotzsch ex Schltdl.
(=) Mercuriastrum Fabr.
(=) Odonteilema Turcz.
(=) Paracelsea Zoll.
(=) Ricinocarpus Kuntze
(=) Schizogyne Ehrenb. ex Pax
(=) Usteria Dennst.

Images:

Disseminule drawings\; A: Seed; B: embryo in situ; C: transection of seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Disseminule drawings\; A: Seed; B: embryo in situ; C: transection of seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Embryo drawing: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Embryo drawing: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Acalypha

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2020. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=28. Accessed 22 July 2020.