Plataforma de nombres comunes de las Plantas de Bogotá

Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Euphorbiaceae

Common Names in the Capital District:
Gusanito

Origin

North America
Sureste de Estados Unidos y El Caribe

Uses

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Habitat

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View 3 sheets of Acalypha chamaedrifolia in JBB herbarium

REFERENCES (click to expand)

Origin:

Acevedo-Rodríguez, P., & Strong, M. T. (2012). Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, (98), 1–1192.

Uses:

Rodríguez, D. (2015, mayo 27). Entrevista a Daniel Rodríguez, barrio Castilla - Salida de campo localidad de Kennedy, UPZ Castilla.

Suggested citation

Plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá. Acalypha chamaedrifolia, http://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/ (Consulted in 2024-04-25).

Growth form and scale

Terrestrial herb, height 0.25 m

Non-woody plant, soft in all its parts and growing on the ground.

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