Acalypha elliptica
A species in the Euphorbiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Acalypha
- Species
- Acalypha elliptica
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1788
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Acalypha elliptica. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
7 synonyms in this snapshot
- Acalypha alexandriName author: Urb.
- Acalypha hernandifoliaName author: Griseb.
- Acalypha hernandiifoliaName author: Sw.
- Acalypha hernandiifolia var. genuinaName author: Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha hernandiifolia var. pubescensName author: Müll.Arg.
- Ricinocarpus ellipticusName author: Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus hernandiifoliusName author: (Sw.) Kuntze
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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