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Acalypha indica
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
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| Synonyms: |
Acalypha bailloniana Müll. Arg. Acalypha somalium Müll. Arg. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect annual herb, up to c. 1.2 m tall. Stems longitudinally ribbed and pubescent. Leaves rhombic-ovate, up to 7 × 5 cm, 5-veined from the base, hairless to finely velvety on both surfaces; margin toothed except near the base. Flowers in axillary spikes, unisexual on the same inflorescence. Female flowers below, held in shallowly cup-shaped bracts with toothed margins; male flowers above, very small, yellowish-green. Fruit 1.5 × 2 mm, 3-lobed, tuberculate, pubescent.
Note: this species is part of a closely related group, including A. crenata and A. segetalis. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | indica: of India |
| Habitat: | In shade along rivers, seasonal water courses and pans, at the base of rocky outcrop, often in sandy soils and disturbed areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1000 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Thoughout the Old World tropics and introduced into the warmer parts of the New World. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 11 May 2008 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Acalypha indicaAfrican Plant Database: Acalypha indica
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Acalypha indica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acalypha indica
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Acalypha indica
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Acalypha indica
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Acalypha indica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acalypha indica
JSTOR Plant Science: Acalypha indica
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Acalypha indica
Tropicos: Acalypha indica
West African Plants database: Acalypha indica
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