52. Acalypha padifolia Kunth

Nova Genera et Species Plantarum 2: 97 (Bonpland et al. 1817).

≡ Ricinocarpus padifolius (Kunth) Kuntze = Acalypha ruiziana Müll.Arg. ≡ R. ruizianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze; = A. macrodonta Müll.Arg. ≡ R. macrodontus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze; = A. erythrostachya Müll.Arg. ≡ R. erythrostachyus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze; = A. andina Müll.Arg.; = A. tunguraguae Pax & K.Hoffm.; = A. coriifolia Pax & K.Hoffm.; = A. schimpffii Diels.

Voucher specimens

BOLIVIA – La Paz • Brooke, W. 6884; BM, F.

COLOMBIA – Boyacá • Cardiel, J.M. 1102; COL, MA .

ECUADOR – Pichincha • Asplund, E. 6324; G, S, UPS, US.

PERU – Lambayeque • Hutchinson, P.C. 3445; F, GH, K, M, MO, NY, US.

Habit

Shrub or small tree to 3 m high. Native.

Habitat

Northern Andes: Northern Andean Highlands, alt. (1000‒)1500‒2600(‒3300) m.

Distribution

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

References

Cardiel (1995a), Cardiel & Muñoz-Rodríguez (2012), Cardiel et al. (2013b).

Provisional conservation status

LC.