Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha ciliata
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Acalypha
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Common names
By language (1)
- Chinese
- 纎毛鐵莧, 纤毛铁苋
Synonyms
- Acalypha ciliata var. genuina Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha ciliata var. trichophora Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha fimbriata Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Acalypha rubra Wight ex Wall.
- Acalypha rubra Wight ex Benth.
- Ricinocarpus ciliatus (Forssk.) Kuntze
Flowers
- In flower
- February (from 8 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FruitPhoto: Dinesh Valke, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Riana Fourie, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.