Biology:Acalypha chamaedrifolia

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Acalypha

Acalypha chamaedrifolia
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Close-up of flowers
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In a hanging basket

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Acalypha
Species:
A. chamaedrifolia
Binomial name
Acalypha chamaedrifolia
(Lam.) Müll.Arg.
Synonyms[2]

Acalypha chamaedrifolia, the red cat's tail, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to southern Florida and the islands of the Caribbean.[2][3] It performs best in a loam-less potting mixture.[4] As its synonym Acalypha hispaniolae it gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2002, but this seems to have been rescinded.[5][4]

References

  1. "Acalypha chamaedrifolia". NatureServe. 2022-06-22. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132126. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Acalypha chamaedrifolia (Lam.) Müll.Arg.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1012504-2. 
  3. "Acalypha chamaedrifolia". NParks Flora & Fauna Web. 19 August 2021. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/5/1587. "Synonyms: ... Croton chamaedrifolia, Acalypha hispaniole, Acalypha repens, Acalypha chamaedryfolia. Common Name: Red Cat's Tail, Bastard Copperleaf, Strawberry Firetail" 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Acalypha hispaniolae Hispaniola cat's tail". Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/119599/i-acalypha-hispaniolae-i/details. "Synonyms; Acalypha hispida 'Hispaniola', ... Acalypha hispaniolae pendula" 
  5. "AGM Plants August 2012". Eutopia Market. August 2012. https://www.eutopiamall.com/images/MD/343407/AGMPlainText.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14784148 entry