Herbarium JCB

Acalypha alnifolia Klein ex Willd.

Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
(SPURGE FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Euphorbiaceae
Species : Acalypha alnifolia
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Acalypha alnifolia Klein ex Willd.
Collection Nos : HJCB-0112; HJCB-E-185
Collector(s) Name : K.Sankara Rao, K.R.K.Swamy, Arun Singh R. & Siddharth.S; K.R.K.Swamy
Collection Date : 26/10/14; 05/11/2014
Collection Locality : Bakarapet, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State; Alurukona, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh State
Endemism : Peninsular India
Habitat : Open deciduous forest
Habit : Shrub
Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
Comments : Often on foothills to 1200 m, on dry slopes, on poor soil and fully exposed rocks.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Bellary district, Kolar district (Karnataka State); Tamil Nadu State; Andhra Pradesh State; Balasore district, Keonjhar district (Odisha State)
World Distribution : India
Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Acalypha alnifolia. Downloaded on 27 June 2024.