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Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha decumbens Thunb.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Acalypha

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Synonyms

  • Acalypha capensis f. grandidentata (Müll.Arg.) Prain
  • Acalypha capensis f. lamiifolia (Scheele) Prain
  • Acalypha capensis var. cordata (Thunb.) Prain
  • Acalypha capensis var. decumbens (Thunb.) Prain
  • Acalypha capensis var. villosa (Thunb.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Acalypha cordata Thunb.
  • Acalypha decumbens var. cordata (Thunb.) Müll.Arg.
  • Acalypha decumbens var. genuina Müll.Arg.
  • Acalypha decumbens var. villosa (Thunb.) Müll.Arg.
  • Acalypha discolor E.Mey.
  • Acalypha discolor var. major Baill.
  • Acalypha grandidentata Müll.Arg.
  • Acalypha kraussiana Buching. ex Krauss
  • Acalypha lamiifolia Scheele
  • Acalypha prostrata Zeyh. ex Pax. & K.Hoffm.
  • Ricinocarpus decumbens (Thunb.) Kuntze
  • Ricinocarpus grandidentatus Kuntze
  • Tragia villosa Thunb.

Flowers

In flower
January to February, June, October (from 16 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.