Acalypha villicaulis
Species of flowering plant
| Acalypha villicaulis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subtribe: | Acalyphinae |
| Genus: | Acalypha |
| Species: | A. villicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acalypha villicaulis Hochst. ex A.Rich. | |
Acalypha villicaulis is a species in the botanical family Euphorbiaceae. In tropical Africa it is widely used as a medicinal plant.[1]
Geographic distribution
Acalypha villicaulis occurs throughout tropical Africa, except humid central Africa.
Synonyms
- Acalypha brachiata C.Krauss
- Acalypha petiolaris Hochst. ex C.Krauss
- Acalypha senensis Klotzsch[2]
References
External links
- PROTA4U on Acalypha villicaulis
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