List of Acalypha species

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The following species in the flowering plant genus Acalypha are accepted by Plants of the World Online.[1] A taxonomically relevant feature of the genus is the presence of epidermal crystals in their leaves.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Acalypha L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ Cardiel, José María; Montero-Muñoz, Iris; Ortúñez, Emma; Dorda, Elena; Sancho-García, Irene (2020). "Epidermal crystals in Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) as a new taxonomic trait of the genus". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 306 (5). doi:10.1007/s00606-020-01711-6. S2CID 224856027.