| Synonyms: |
Acalypha amentacea Roxb. subsp. wilkesiana (Müll. Arg.) Fosberg Acalypha compacta Guilfoyle ex C.T. White Acalypha godseffiana Mast. Acalypha marginata J.J. Sm. non Spreng. godseffiana Mast. var. marginata (J.J. Sm.) Pax & K. Hoffm. |
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| Notes: | This species has been included in the 'native and naturalised' section of the Zimbabwe site on the basis of the statement in FZ (Vol. 9, part 4, p. 209) that it 'occasionally occurs as a garden escape' in the Flora Zambesiaca area. Specifically, it is not stated whether the record for the Central Division (Biegel 4718) is naturalised or planted. We ourselves know of no records of this species from Zimbabwe as anything other than a cultivated plant. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Polynesia; widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 18. as Acalypha amentacea wilkesiana Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 107. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 208 - 209. |