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Acalypha mexicana (Mexican copperleaf)

Synonyms: Acalypha indica var. mexicana (homotypic); Acalypha tenuis (heterotypic); Ricinocarpus mexicanus (homotypic)

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Lifespan [2]  Annual
Structure [2]  Herb

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0