Acalypha virginica

Acalypha virginica

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 virginica

Name

Acalypha virginica L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1003 (1753). nom. cons.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Acalypha virginica var. genuina Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 44 (1865), not validly publ.
  • Ricinocarpus virginicus (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 618 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Acalypha caroliniana Walter, Fl. Carol.: 238 (1788).
  • Acalypha digyneia Raf., Fl. Ludov.: 112 (1817).
  • Acalypha brevipes Raf., New Fl. 1: 44 (1836).
  • Acalypha crenulata Raf., New Fl. 1: 44 (1836).
  • Acalypha echinata Raf., New Fl. 1: 45 (1836).
  • Acalypha urticifolia Raf., New Fl. 1: 45 (1836), nom. illeg.
  • Acalypha virginica var. angustifolia Torr., Fl. New York 2: 173 (1843).
  • Acalypha virginica f. intermedia Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 44 (1865), nom. illeg.
  • Ricinocarpus digyneius (Raf.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 617 (1891).
  • Ricinocarpus urticifolius (Raf.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 618 (1891).
  • Acalypha virginica f. intermedia Millsp., Fl. W. Virginia: 436 (1892), nom. illeg.
  • Acalypha virginea Dragend., Heilpfl.: 380 (1898).
  • Acalypha virginica f. purpurea Farw., Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. 2: 27 (1923).

Homonyms

• Acalypha virginica Benth., nom.nud. = Acalypha lanceolata var. lanceolata
• Acalypha virginica Michx., nom.illeg. = Acalypha gracilens A.Gray

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Eastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1003. Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Acalypha virginica. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 21 2017.
• The Plant List 2013. Acalypha virginica in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 21.

• Tropicos.org 2017. Acalypha virginica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Oct. 2017.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Acalypha virginica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 21. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Acalypha virginica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

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