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diversifolia

Taxon

Acalypha diversifolia Jacq.

Protologue Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 2: 63, t. 244. 1797BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Acalypha diversifolia, Rincon2400--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 005.JPG

Acalypha diversifolia, Rincon2400--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 005.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Acalypha diversifolia, Rincon2400--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 006.JPG

Acalypha diversifolia, Rincon2400--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 006.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Acalypha diversifolia, Rincon2400--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 003.JPG

Acalypha diversifolia, Rincon2400--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 003.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Acalypha diversifolia, Rincon2400--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 004.JPG

Acalypha diversifolia, Rincon2400--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 004.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06.  125 (4).jpg

Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06. 125 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06.  125 (1).jpg

Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06. 125 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06.  125.jpg

Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06. 125.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06.  125 (2).jpg

Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06. 125 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06.  125 (3).jpg

Acalypha diversifolia, AraujoM2900--Bolivia. F. Tamayo. Rio Machariapu. Limon. 17 Sep 06. 125 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Rincon, A 2400

May 24, 2001

Location

Mexico, Veracruz (San Andrés Tuxtla)

18.541111, -95.196389

Location Remarks

Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.

Collectors

Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith

Araujo-Murakami A. 2900

September 17, 2006

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Apolo)

-14.423056, -67.923889

Location Remarks

Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acalypha

Specific Epithet

diversifolia

Authorship

Jacq.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#270,328 of 335,497

Top 81%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →