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 (Tulcán Canton)
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
Mexico, Chiapas (Tomatlan)
19.888444, -105.414111
Location Remarks
Tortugero La Gloria Research Station. Beach dunes
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Madagascar, Vatovavy-Fitovinany (Ifanadiana)
-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 (Quito)
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
Ecuador, Napo (El Chaco Canton)
-0.096111, -77.816667
Location Remarks
Along road from Baeza to Lago Agrio, 10 km SE of Manuel Galindo.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
I think this "A" number should be assigned to this Acalypha, not another Phytolacca, as on Tropicos.
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (San Fernando)
16.950278, -93.280278
Location Remarks
Cerro La Marimba, Cerca de Rivera San Jorge. Acahual de selva mediana.
Collectors
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Ocozocoautla de Espinosa)
16.866667, -93.333333
Location Remarks
Municipio San Fernando. Cerro la Marimba.
Collectors
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)
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, branches pendent down a steep bank; inflorescence whitish; pistillate green with red styles.
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi, Latacunga (Mejía Canton)
-0.610278, -78.477167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cotopaxi: Laguna de Limpiopungo. Colecciones en y alrededor de la laguna. Páramo. 3863 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Shrub 1.2 m tall; inflorescence green, tinged red.
Location
Ecuador, Guayas, Guayaquil (Jardin Botanico de Guayaquil)
Location Remarks
Zona Norte in Guayaquil, suburb of Las Orquideas, Avenida Francisco de Orellana.
Collectors
Notes
Herbaceous, 0.3-0.5 m tall; inflorescence greenish.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Acalypha
Authorship
L.