Acalypha scandens Benth.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Acalypha scandens Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 87745, 23 Nov 1960 - 24 Nov 1960

  • Location

    Venezuela. Delta Amacuro. Rain forest, between La Margarita and Puerta Miranda. Rio Acure.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3924795

    Occurrence ID: 314ae066-68e8-4490-94df-cef031496f8c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Acalypha scandens Benth.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Delta Amacuro

  • Locality

    Rain forest, between La Margarita and Puerta Miranda. Rio Acure

  • Elevation

    Alt. 80 - 100 m. (262 - 328 ft.)

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03924795
Acalypha scandens Benth.
Det. Geoffrey A. Levin, 1996
Illinois Natural History Survey (DLLS)
INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
TERRITORIO DELTA AMACURO, VENEZUELA
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Revisión de Acalypha L. para el Neotrópico
Confirmavit
J. M. Cardiel (Real Jardín Botánico, C.S.I.C.) 1998
Shrub 2-3 m. tall; leaves firmly membranous to mem-
branous, dark green and rugose above9 dull green below$
staminate spikes erect) pistillate spikes drpopingj
staminate and pistillate spikes with magenta bracts.
Rain forest, between La Margarita and Puerta Miranda.
Rio Acure, alt. 80-100 in.
Julian A. Steyermark	23—2 U November
1960
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Instituto Botánico, the National Science Found-
ation and The New York Botanical Garden.
03924795