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Acalypha
Acalypha is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. With 450 to 500 species of herbs and shrubs, the genus is only behind Euphorbia, Croton and Phyllanthus in term of Malpighiales diversity. The common names are copperleaves or three-seeded mercuries.
These plants are mostly tropical or subtropical, with a few representatives in temperate zones. The Americas contain two third of the known species, distributed from southern United States to Uruguay and northern Argentina.
USES
Chenille Plant (Acalypha hispida), cultivated as houseplant because of its colorful and texturally exciting flowers, is by far the best-known species.
Acalypha bipartita is eaten as a vegetable in some parts of Africa.
Species
Acalypha hispida – Chenille Plant - belongs to the family of Euphorbiaceae and is from the subfamily of Acalyphinae and the genus Acalypha. This plant is also known as the Philippines Medusa, red hot cat's tail and fox tail in English. Acalypha hispida is cultivated as a house plant because of its attractiveness and brilliantly colored, furry flowers.
Acalypha andina is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Acalypha ecuadorica is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Acalypha bipartita is a species in the botanical family Euphorbiaceae. It occurs widely in Africa where it is eaten as a vegetable, or fed to animals.
Acalypha eggersii is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Acalypha californica - Acalypha californica is known as the California copperleaf, and sometimes by the older name Pringle three-seeded mercury. It is the only Acalypha species native to California, where it is most abundant in the hills of San Diego County. The plant bears hairy, juicy, toothed leaves which despite the plant's common name are light green, never copper in color. Each flower is made up of a staminate part, which appears as a long spike of tiny red and pink bracts, and a pistillate part at the base of the spike, which is a cup made up of green bracts that holds the ovary.
Acalypha dictyoneura is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Acalypha lepinei is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.
Acalypha lepinei is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.
Acalypha suirenbiensis is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Taiwan. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Acalypha suirenbiensis is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Taiwan. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Acalypha amentacea
Acalypha bisetosa
Acalypha glabrata
Acalypha chuniana
Acalypha gracilens
Acalypha indica (Indian Acalypha)
Acalypha hontauyuensis
Acalypha klavea
Acalypha monococca
Acalypha ostryifolia
Acalypha phleoides
Acalypha schimpffii
Acalypha virginica
Acalypha reptans
Acalypha siamensis
Acalypha skutchii
Acalypha radians
Acalypha repens
Acalypha wilkesiana
Acalypha umbrosa
Acalypha pendula
Acalypha rhomboidea (Common Copperleaf)
Acalypha rubrinervis
Acalypha portoricensis
Acalypha sonderiana
Acalypha hispida:
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