Acalypha villicaulis

Acalypha villicaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Euphorbiaceae
Subtribe:Acalyphinae
Genus:Acalypha
Species: A. villicaulis
Binomial name
Acalypha villicaulis

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

  1. ↑ Schmelzer, G.H. & Gurib-Fakim, A. (Editors), 2008. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 11(1). Medicinal plants 1. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen, Netherlands / Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands / CTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. 791 pp.
  2. ↑ African Plant Database


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