Acalypha padifolia

Acalypha padifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to the Andes in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.^[3] It is a shrub or small tree that grows in mountain rainforests.^[4]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Acalypha padifolia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subtribe:	Acalyphinae
Genus:	Acalypha
Species:	A. padifolia
Binomial name
Acalypha padifolia Kunth
Synonyms[2]
Acalypha andina Müll.Arg. Acalypha coriifolia Pax & K.Hoffm. Acalypha erythrostachya Müll.Arg. Acalypha schimpffii Diels Acalypha tunguraguae Pax & K.Hoffm. Ricinocarpus erythrostachyus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze Ricinocarpus padifolius (Kunth) Kuntze

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