Acalypha bussei Hutch.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Acalypha

Characteristics

Similar to the preceding (A. ciliata), but usually not exceeding 50 cm. in height, leaf-blade smaller and with a proportionately longer petiole, more markedly caudate-acuminate, inflorescences more laxly flowered, sometimes almost unisexual, the ♀ bracts smaller, up to 2 mm. long and 4 mm. wide in fruit, with shorter teeth (less than 1 mm. long), the capsules smaller, 1 mm. long and 1.5 mm. wide.
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Distribution

Acalypha bussei world distribution map, present in Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Acalypha bussei threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:337225-1
WFO ID wfo-0000706817
COL ID 8RRX
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Synonyms

Acalypha bussei