Acalypha crenata A.Rich.

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Acalypha crenata

Picture: Bart Wursten
Zambezi Drive, Zambezi National Park.

Acalypha crenata

Picture: Bart Wursten
Zambezi Drive, Zambezi National Park.

Acalypha crenata

Picture: Bart Wursten
Zambezi Drive, Zambezi National Park.

Acalypha crenata

Picture: Bart Wursten
Zambezi Drive, Zambezi National Park.

Acalypha crenata

Picture: Bart Wursten
Zambezi Drive, Zambezi National Park.

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Synonyms: Acalypha abortiva Hochst. ex Baill.
Acalypha indica L. var. abortiva (Hochst. ex Baill.) Müll. Arg.
Acalypha vahliana sensu Oliv. p.p. non Müll. Arg.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Ethiopia
Notes: This species is part of a closely related group, including A. segetalis and A. indica.
Derivation of specific name: crenata: scalloped or crenate, referring to the margins of the female bracts.
Habitat: In mopane woodland, moist grassland and on sandy river banks, often on black clay soils. Also in waste ground and as a weed of cultivation.
Altitude range: 510 - 1340 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Cb,N,Lk,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 40.

Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 207 - 208.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 55.

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Flora of Botswana: Acalypha crenata
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Acalypha crenata

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Acalypha crenata
African Plant Database: Acalypha crenata
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JSTOR Plant Science: Acalypha crenata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Acalypha crenata
Plants of the World Online: Acalypha crenata
Tropicos: Acalypha crenata
Wikipedia: Acalypha crenata


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Acalypha crenata.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=135070, retrieved 29 March 2024

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