Acalypha hispida

Also known as chenille plant

species of plant

Species

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae

Observations recorded2,687

General: Acalypha species. The specific epithet hispida derives from

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 636
With media: 463
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Collections: ECOSUR, CICY, UNICACH, INECOL, CCBA-FMVZ-UADY, ENCB-IPN
Recorded in: Mexico

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Acalypha
Image: Dsc03753.jpg
Has use: medicinal plant

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Acalypha hispida
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=316293
Commons gallery: Acalypha hispida
taxon common name: tai tượng đuôi chồn
Commons category: Acalypha hispida
taxon range: Guangdong
short name: A. hispida
taxon author citation: Burm. f.

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Encyclopedic overview

Acalypha hispida, the chenille plant, is a flowering shrub which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, the subfamily Acalyphinae, and the genus Acalypha. Acalypha is the fourth largest genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, and contains many plants native to Oceania.

Names

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