Acalypha ostryifolia

Acalypha ostryifolia
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subtribe: Acalyphinae
Genus: Acalypha
Species:
A. ostryifolia
Binomial name
Acalypha ostryifolia
Riddell ex J.M. Coult.
Synonyms
  • Acalypha corchorifolia
    A.Rich.
  • Ricinocarpus carolinianus
    Kuntze
  • Ricinocarpus persimilis
    (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
  • Acalypha persimilis var. corchorifolia
  • Acalypha persimilis var. scabra
  • Acalypha persimilis
    Müll.Arg.
  • Acalypha pedunculata
    Klotzsch ex Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Acalypha polystachya
    Griseb.
  • Acalypha caroliniana
    Elliott
  • Acalypha setosa
    Bello

Acalypha ostryifolia, sometimes spelled ostryaefolia, is a plant in the family Euphorbiaceae and is commonly known as hophornbeam copperleaf, hornbeam copperleaf, or pineland threeseed mercury, is an annual herb of the copperleaf genus Acalypha. It is a native of North and Central America and is generally considered a weed.

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