Acalypha gracilens
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 gracilens
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1848
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Acalypha gracilens. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
13 synonyms in this snapshot
- Acalypha gracilens var. delziiName author: Lill.W.Mill.
- Acalypha gracilens var. fraseriName author: (Müll.Arg.) Weath.
- Acalypha gracilens var. gracilensName author: Not supplied
- Acalypha virginicaName author: Michx.
- Acalypha virginica var. fraseriName author: Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha virginica var. gracilensName author: (A.Gray) Riddell
- Acalypha virginica var. gracilensName author: (A.Gray) Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha virginica var. gracilescensName author: Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha virginica var. intermediaName author: Riddell
- Acalypha virginica var. ovalifoliaName author: Riddell
- Acalypha virginica var. ramosaName author: Riddell
- Acalypha virginica var. rhombifoliaName author: Riddell
- Acalypha virginica var. texanaName author: Riddell
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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