PLANTS Profile for Acalypha amentacea (catch me if you can)

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PLANTS Profile

Acalypha amentacea Roxb.
catch me if you can

Symbol:

ACAM2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Native Status:

L48		I
PR		I

More Information:

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Acalypha amentacea Roxb.

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Distribution:
Acalypha amentacea Roxb.


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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (FL), USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Acalypha amentacea Roxb.

View 60 genera in Euphorbiaceae, 23 species in Acalypha or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Acalypha amentacea ssp. wilkesiana
Wilkes' acalypha

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Acalypha amentacea Roxb.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Euphorbiales
Family	Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
Genus	Acalypha L. – copperleaf
Species	Acalypha amentacea Roxb. – catch me if you can

Introduced Information:
Acalypha amentacea Roxb.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Acalypha amentacea Roxb.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 182111.

Time Generated: 10/13/2008 11:20 AM MDT