Acalypha setosa A.Rich.
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Authority
Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
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Species Description - An erect annual 3-6 dm. tall, the younger parts hirtulo-pubescent. Leaves ovate, thin, 3-5-nerved, 4-7 X 2.5-5 cm., base obtuse or slightly cordate, apex short-acuminate, margin finely-serrate; inflorescence monoecious, in cylindric spikes, the male axillary, lax-flowered, the female terminal, dense-flowered, 3-5 cm. long; female bracts 2-flowered, ovate, 5-6 mm. long, 7-13-partite, the divisions laciniate, papillo-scabrous; calyx-lobes ovate-lanceolate, ciliate; styles short, thick, 2-6-laciniate above; seeds reddish-brown, ovoid-globose, apiculate, 1.4X1 mm.; testa densely papillo-punctate; caruncle a single straight membranous line.
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Distribution
Waste grounds near Nassau, New Providence : Cuba ; Hispaniola : Porto Pico ; Mexico to Costa Rica. Setose Acalypha.
New Providence Bahamas South America| Cuba South America| West Indies| Puerto Rico South America| México Mexico North America| Costa Rica South America|