Scientific or common name:

Acalypha mexicana Müll. Arg.

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EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Acalypha mexicana Müll. Arg.
Rank: species

Images of Acalypha mexicana

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Common names

U.S. name: Mexican copperleaf

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Acalypha indica L. var. mexicana (Müll. Arg.) Pax & K. Hoffm.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Acalypha
Species:

1) Acalypha alopecuroidea Jacq. 2) Acalypha amentacea Roxb. 3) Acalypha amentacea Roxb. ssp. wilkesiana (Müll. Arg.) Fosberg 4) Acalypha aristata auct. non Kunth 5) Acalypha aristata Kunth 6) Acalypha arvensis Poepp. 7) Acalypha australis L. 8) Acalypha berteriana Müll. Arg. 9) Acalypha bisetosa Bertol. ex Spreng. 10) Acalypha californica Benth. 11) Acalypha caroliniana Elliot 12) Acalypha chamaedryfolia (Lam.) Müll. Arg. 13) Acalypha deamii (Weath.) H.E. Ahles 14) Acalypha gracilens A. Gray 15) Acalypha gracilens A. Gray ssp. monococca (Engelm. ex A. Gray) G.L. Webster 16) Acalypha gracilens A. Gray var. delzii L. Mill. 17) Acalypha gracilens A. Gray var. fraseri (Müll. Arg.) Weath. 18) Acalypha gracilens A. Gray var. monococca Engelm. ex A. Gray 19) Acalypha hederacea Torr. 20) Acalypha hispida Burm. f. 21) Acalypha indica L. var. mexicana (Müll. Arg.) Pax & K. Hoffm. 22) Acalypha indica Vell., non L. 23) Acalypha lindheimeri Müll. Arg. 24) Acalypha lindheimeri Müll. Arg. var. major Pax & K. Hoffm. 25) Acalypha mexicana Müll. Arg. 26) Acalypha monococca (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Lill. W. Mill. & Gandhi 27) Acalypha monostachya Cav. 28) Acalypha neomexicana Müll. Arg. 29) Acalypha ostryifolia Riddell 30) Acalypha phleoides Cav. 31) Acalypha poiretii Spreng. 32) Acalypha portoricensis Müll. Arg. 33) Acalypha pringlei S. Watson 34) Acalypha radians Torr. 35) Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. 36) Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. var. deamii (Weath.) Weath. 37) Acalypha setosa A. Rich. 38) Acalypha virginica L. 39) Acalypha virginica L. var. deamii Weath. 40) Acalypha virginica L. var. gracilens (A. Gray) Müll. Arg. 41) Acalypha virginica L. var. monococca (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Müll. Arg. 42) Acalypha virginica L. var. rhomboidea (Raf.) Cooperr. 43) Acalypha wilkesiana Müll. Arg.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Arizona)


Map for Acalypha mexicana Müll. Arg.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Euphorbiaceae)
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1) Acalypha (copperleaf) 2) Adelia (wild lime) 3) Adenoropium (nettlespurge) 4) Agaloma (spurge) 5) Agyneia 6) Aklema (spurge) 7) Alchornea 8) Alchorneopsis 9) Aleurites 10) Anisophyllum (sandmat) 11) Antidesma (chinalaurel) 12) Argythamnia (silverbush) 13) Asterandra (leafflower) 14) Ateramnus (gymnanthes) 15) Baccaurea 16) Bernardia (myrtlecroton) 17) Bischofia (bishopwood) 18) Bivonea (cnidoscolus) 19) Breynia 20) Caperonia (false croton) 21) Chamaesyce (sandmat) 22) Chiropetalum (silverbush) 23) Chrozophora 24) Cicca (leafflower) 25) Claoxylon 26) Cnidoscolus 27) Codiaeum 28) Conami (bushweed) 29) Croton 30) Crotonopsis (croton) 31) Curcas (nettlespurge) 32) Dalechampia 33) Dichrophyllum (spurge) 34) Dichylium (spurge) 35) Ditaxis (silverbush) 36) Ditrysinia (Sebastian-bush) 37) Ditta 38) Drypetes 39) Emblica (leafflower) 40) Eremocarpus (croton) 41) Euphorbia (spurge) 42) Excoecaria 43) Flueggea (bushweed) 44) Galarhoeus (spurge) 45) Garcia 46) Glochidion 47) Gymnanthes 48) Halliophytum (shrubby-spurge) 49) Hevea 50) Hippomane 51) Hura (sandbox tree) 52) Hyeronima 53) Janipha (cassava) 54) Jatropha (nettlespurge) 55) Julocroton (croton) 56) Lepadena (spurge) 57) Leptopus (maidenbush) 58) Macaranga 59) Mallotus 60) Manihot (cassava) 61) Margaritaria 62) Melanolepis 63) Mercurialis 64) Micrandra 65) Microstachys 66) Mozinna (nettlespurge) 67) Neowawraea (bushweed) 68) Pedilanthus 69) Pera 70) Phyllanthus (leafflower) 71) Poinsettia (spurge) 72) Reutealis 73) Reverchonia 74) Rhamnus (bushweed) 75) Ricinella (wild lime) 76) Ricinodendron 77) Ricinus 78) Sapium (milktree) 79) Sauropus 80) Savia 81) Sebastiania (Sebastian-bush) 82) Securinega (bushweed) 83) Siphonia (hevea) 84) Stillingia (toothleaf) 85) Tetracarpidium 86) Tetracoccus (shrubby-spurge) 87) Tithymalopsis (spurge) 88) Tithymalus (spurge) 89) Tragia (noseburn) 90) Triadica (Chinese tallow) 91) Tyria (myrtlecroton) 92) Vaupesia 93) Vernicia 94) Xylophylla (leafflower) 95) Zygophyllidium (spurge)

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Common names (Acalypha)
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1) Asian copperleaf (Acalypha australis) 2) Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedryfolia) 3) California copperleaf (Acalypha californica) 4) Cardinal's feather (Acalypha radians) 5) Catch me if you can (Acalypha amentacea) 6) Common threeseed mercury (Acalypha rhomboidea) 7) Cuban copperleaf (Acalypha setosa) 8) Deam's threeseed mercury (Acalypha deamii) 9) Field copperleaf (Acalypha arvensis) 10) Foxtail copperleaf (Acalypha alopecuroidea) 11) Guayama Copperleaf (Acalypha berteriana) 12) Mexican copperleaf (Acalypha mexicana) 13) New Mexico copperleaf (Acalypha neomexicana) 14) Pineland threeseed mercury (Acalypha ostryifolia) 15) Poiret's copperleaf (Acalypha poiretii) 16) Puerto Rico copperleaf (Acalypha portoricensis) 17) Red-hot cat's tail (Acalypha hispida) 18) Round copperleaf (Acalypha monostachya) 19) Shrubby copperleaf (Acalypha phleoides) 20) Slender threeseed mercury (Acalypha gracilens) 21) Streambank copperleaf (Acalypha bisetosa) 22) Virginia threeseed mercury (Acalypha virginica) 23) Wilkes' acalypha (Acalypha amentacea ssp. wilkesiana)

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1) Acalypha ostryifolia Riddell [482]
2) Acalypha setosa A. Rich. [296]
3) Acalypha virginica L. [696]
4) Acanthocereus pentagonus (L.) Britton & Rose [201]
5) Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze [738]
6) Acanthus mollis L. [6421]
7) Acarospora bella (Nyl.) Jatta [148]
8) Acer circinatum Pursh [658]
9) Acer griseum (Franch.) Pax [811]
10) Acer palmatum Thunb. [2079]

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