Acalypha petiolaris Hochst.

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Acalypha petiolaris

Photo: Bart Wursten
Cascades road to Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa

Acalypha petiolaris

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower northwestern slopes, Mt Gorongosa

Acalypha petiolaris

Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Near school of Chichira

Acalypha petiolaris

Photo: Bart Wursten
Between Bunga Camp, Gorongosa National Park and EN1

Acalypha petiolaris

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Synonyms: Acalypha brachiata E. Mey. ex C. Krauss
Acalypha chariensis Beille
Acalypha haplostyla Pax
Acalypha hirsuta Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Acalypha rehmannii Pax
Acalypha senegalensis Pax & K. Hoffm.
Acalypha senensis Klotzsch
Acalypha sidaefolia A. Rich.
Acalypha tenuis Müll. Arg.
Acalypha villicaulis A. Rich.
Acalypha zambesica Müll. Arg.
Ricinocarpus languidus Kuntze
Ricinocarpus petiolaris (Hochst. ex C.Krauss) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus senensis (Klotzsch) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus sidifolius (A.Rich.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus tenuis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus villicaulis (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Kuntze
Ricinocarpus zambesicus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Common names: Hairy acalypha (English) Heart-leaved Brooms and Brushes (English)
Frequency: Common
Status: Native
Description:
A bushy perennial, which may grow up to 2m but is usually much smaller. Leaves distinctly petiolate and covered in long, silvery hairs. Male and female flowers normally on the same plant (see photo), the male spikes pale greenish yellow, situated in the leaf axils; the female flowers terminal with a crown of bright red hair-like styles.
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Habitat: In a wide variety of woodland and grassland habitats and at the fringes of riverine and evergreen forest.
Altitude range: Up to 2135 m
Flowering time:Nov - Mar
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa and Eswatini.
Mozambique distribution: N,Z,T,MS,GI,M
Growth form(s): Perennial.
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Content last updated: Friday 31 January 2020
Literature:

Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 99. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture).

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 72 - 73. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 142. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2. As Acalypha villicaulis

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 124. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture).

Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 241. As Acalypha villicaulis (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 40. As Acalypha villicaulis

Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 194 - 196. As Acalypha villicaulis

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 55. As Acalypha villicaulis

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Acalypha petiolaris

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Acalypha petiolaris.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=135160, retrieved 3 October 2024

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