56. Acalypha peruviana Müll.Arg.

Linnaea 34 (1): 17 (Müller Argoviensis 1865).

≡ Ricinocarpus peruvianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze; = Acalypha bullata Müll.Arg. ≡ R. bullatus (Müll. Arg.) Kuntze; = R. controversus Kuntze ≡ A. controversa (Kuntze) K.Schum.; = A. subbullata Pax & K.Hoffm.

Voucher specimens

BOLIVIA – Santa Cruz • Vargas, I. 2943; MA, NY .

PERU – Ayacucho • Killip, E.P. 22379; F, GH, NY, US .

Habit

Shrub or small tree up to 10 m high. Native.

Habitat

Central Andes: Central High Andes, alt. (1500‒) 2000‒3150 m.

Distribution

Bolivia and Peru.

Reference

Cardiel et al. (2013b).

Provisional conservation status

LC.