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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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| 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. |