Acalypha herzogiana

Characteristics

Dicots
EUPHORBIACEAE
Acalypha
Acalypha herzogiana Pax & K.Hoffm.
DWARF CAT'S TAIL; DWARF CHENILLE PLANT; STRAWBERRY FIRETAILS
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A commonly cultivated species that can spread vegetatively, the showy cultivar has terminal inflorescences in which the stamens appear to be replaced by styles. The cultivar is often misidentified as A. reptans (Steinmann & Levin 2011).
Not Native
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Classification

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MALPIGHIALES
EUPHORBIACEAE
Acalypha
Acalypha herzogiana Pax & K.Hoffm. - DWARF CAT'S TAIL; DWARF CHENILLE PLANT; STRAWBERRY FIRETAILS

Citation

ACALYPHA HERZOGIANA Meded. Rijks-Herb. 40: 24. 1921.
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BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz: Between Rií Piraí and Río Cuchi, Herzog 1453 (holotype, B; isotypes F, G, NY, S, Z).
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Species Distribution Map

Plant Photos

Acalypha herzogiana - 5
Acalypha herzogiana - Alan R. Franck View Full Size
Acalypha herzogiana - 5
Acalypha herzogiana - Alan R. Franck View Full Size
Acalypha herzogiana - 5
Acalypha herzogiana - Alan R. Franck View Full Size