Acalypha, Croat94637--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 288.jpg
Native to 210 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Bulgaria, Canary Is., Chagos Archipelago, Gulf States, Hawaii, Italy, Line Is., Madeira, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Nauru, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Caucasus, Rodrigues, Romania, Seychelles, Tadzhikistan, Tokelau-Manihiki, Transcaucasus, Tuamotu, Türkiye, Ukraine, West Siberia; extinct in St.Helena (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 15 occurrences across 5 countries.
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2.5 m tall; inflorescence greenish.
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios, Tambopata
-12.483333, -68.813333
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Lago Valencia. Bosque Ribereño.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, R. Pinedo
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m tall. Inflorescences erect. Plumose styles bright red. Ovary and fruits light green.
Location
Ecuador, Guayas, Guayaquil (Jardin Botanico de Guayaquil)
Location Remarks
Zona Norte in Guayaquil, suburb of Las Orquideas, Avenida Francisco de Orellana.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Notes
Herbaceous, 0.3-0.5 m tall; inflorescence greenish.
Location
Madagascar, Vatovavy-Fitovinany
-21.331944, 47.673889
Location Remarks
About 7 km E of Ifandiana on National Route 45. Vegetation overhanging roadside along southern side of road. Degraded.
Collectors
Rolland Ranaivojaona, Zachary Scott Rogers, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1/2 m tall; staminate flowers reddish; female flowers green with red styles.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2.5 m tall; inflorescence greenish.
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Ocozocoautla de Espinosa)
16.866667, -93.333333
Location Remarks
Municipio San Fernando. Cerro la Marimba.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Tomatlan)
19.888444, -105.414111
Location Remarks
Tortugero La Gloria Research Station. Beach dunes
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Acalypha
Authorship
L.
