Acalypha petiolaris Hochst. belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 039.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Acalypha
Specific Epithet
petiolaris
Authorship
Hochst.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#186,533 of 335,497
Top 56%
Extinction probability
12%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga
-8.619167, 36.725556
Location Remarks
Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, O.C. Nkawamba
