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three-seeded mercuries
Acalypha
Acalypha is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. It is one of the largest euphorb genera, with approximately 450 to 462 species. The genus name Acalypha is from the Greek ακαλεφης, akalephes ("nettle"), and was inspired by the nettle-like leaves. General common names include copperleaf.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Common Three-seeded Mercury
speciesAcalypha rhomboidea
Copperleaf
speciesAcalypha wilkesiana
hornbeam copperleaf
speciesAcalypha persimilis
Chenille-plant
speciesAcalypha hispida
Indian Acalypha
speciesAcalypha indica
shrubby copperleaf
speciesAcalypha phleoides
Virginia Three-seed Mercury
speciesAcalypha virginica
Slender Three-seeded Mercury
speciesAcalypha gracilens
Asian Copperleaf
speciesAcalypha australis
Dwarf Chenille Plant
speciesAcalypha herzogiana
Field Copperleaf
speciesAcalypha arvensis
California Copperleaf
speciesAcalypha californica
Round Copperleaf
speciesAcalypha monostachya
Brooms-an-brushes
speciesAcalypha angustata
foxtail copperleaf
speciesAcalypha alopecuroidea
Cardinal Feather
speciesAcalypha radians
Hairy-stemmed Acalypha
speciesAcalypha villicaulis
Acalypha siamensis
speciesAcalypha siamensis
Hairy acalypha
speciesAcalypha nemorum
Acalypha angatensis
speciesAcalypha angatensis
Acalypha communis
speciesAcalypha communis
New Mexico copperleaf
speciesAcalypha neomexicana
Forest False Nettle
speciesAcalypha glabrata
small-leaved acalypha
speciesAcalypha capillipes
Bastard Copperleaf
speciesAcalypha chamaedrifolia
Acalypha grandibracteata
speciesAcalypha grandibracteata
Acalypha peduncularis
speciesAcalypha peduncularis
False-Nettle Bush
speciesAcalypha caperonioides
One-Seeded Mercury
speciesAcalypha monococca
Sticky Brooms and Brushes
speciesAcalypha punctata
Poiret's copperleaf
speciesAcalypha poiretii
Acalypha capensis
speciesAcalypha capensis
Acalypha macrostachya
speciesAcalypha macrostachya
Acalypha glandulifolia
speciesAcalypha glandulifolia
Bearded-leaved Brooms and Brushes
speciesAcalypha depressinervia
Deam's two-seeded mercury
speciesAcalypha deamii
Acalypha diversifolia
speciesAcalypha diversifolia
Cuban copperleaf
speciesAcalypha setosa
Acalypha mexicana
speciesAcalypha mexicana
Acalypha havanensis
speciesAcalypha havanensis
native acalypha
speciesAcalypha eremorum
Acalypha infesta
speciesAcalypha infesta
Baja California Copperleaf
speciesAcalypha aliena
Acalypha capitata
speciesAcalypha capitata
Acalypha integrifolia
speciesAcalypha integrifolia
Acalypha portoricensis
speciesAcalypha portoricensis
Acalypha comonduana
speciesAcalypha comonduana
Acalypha pubiflora
speciesAcalypha pubiflora
Acalypha matsudae
speciesAcalypha matsudae
fringed acalypha
speciesAcalypha ciliata
understorey false-nettle
speciesAcalypha ornata
Acalypha multicaulis
speciesAcalypha multicaulis
Acalypha platyphylla
speciesAcalypha platyphylla
Acalypha polystachya
speciesAcalypha polystachya
Acalypha pendula
speciesAcalypha pendula
Acalypha fruticosa
speciesAcalypha fruticosa
Acalypha wilmsii
speciesAcalypha wilmsii
Acalypha leptopoda
speciesAcalypha leptopoda
Acalypha brasiliensis
speciesAcalypha brasiliensis
Acalypha mollis
speciesAcalypha mollis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 71940.