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Acalypha virginica

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Synonyms
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Internal ID UUID643fe48bf3d2a505208865
Scientific name Acalypha virginica
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl. : 1003 (1753)

Description Top

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Acalypha virginica, also known as Virginia threeseed mercury or Virginia copperleaf, is a plant found in the eastern United States. It is commonly found in open woodlands and along riverbanks, and is known to thrive in disturbed habitats such as agricultural fields. This herbaceous annual can grow up to 50 cm tall and produces small greenish flowers in the summer and fall. It is similar to another species, Acalypha gracilens, but can be distinguished by its hairy pistillate bracts without glands. While Acalypha virginica is considered to be globally secure, it is listed as a special concern species in Connecticut and is thought to be extinct in Maine. Overall, it is a common species found in a variety of habitats, but becomes less common at the edges of its range.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Acalypha urticifolia Raf. New Fl. 1: 45 (1836)
Acalypha virginea Dragend. Heilpfl. 380. 1898 (1898)
Acalypha virginica f. purpurea Farw. Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. 2: 27 (1923)
Ricinocarpus urticifolius Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 618 (1891)
Ricinocarpus virginicus Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 618 (1891)
Acalypha brevipes Raf. New Fl. 1: 44 (1836)
Acalypha caroliniana Walter Fl. Carol. : 238 (1788)
Acalypha virginica var. angustifolia Torr. Fl. New York 2: 173 (1843)
Acalypha crenulata Raf. New Fl. 1: 44 (1836)
Acalypha echinata Raf. New Fl. 1: 45 (1836)
Acalypha virginica f. intermedia Millsp. Fl. W. Virginia : 436 (1892)
Acalypha virginica var. genuina Müll.Arg. Linnaea 34: 44 (1865)

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Language Common/alternative name
English virginia threeseed mercury
Italian acalifa

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Northern America
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • Oklahoma
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Connecticut
      • Indiana
      • Massachusetts
      • Michigan
      • New Hampshire
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Ohio
      • Pennsylvania
      • Rhode Island
      • West Virginia
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Arkansas
      • Delaware
      • District Of Columbia
      • Georgia
      • Kentucky
      • Louisiana
      • Maryland
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • South Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Virginia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000252267
UNII 6K22516OQK
Flora of Alabama 1794
USDA Plants ACVI
Tropicos 12804809
INPN 79713
Flora of Italy 2895
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1586-2
The Plant List kew-1359
Open Tree Of Life 3910665
Observations.org 150049
NCBI Taxonomy 1532233
Nature Serve 2.136432
IPNI 1586-2
iNaturalist 119799
GBIF 3056055
EPPO ACCVI
EOL 1153892
Elurikkus 358356
USDA GRIN 1049
Wikipedia Acalypha_virginica

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
New Alien Plant Taxa for Italy and Europe: An Update Musarella CM, Laface VL, Angiolini C, Bacchetta G, Bajona E, Banfi E, Barone G, Biscotti N, Bonsanto D, Calvia G, Cambria S, Capuano A, Caruso G, Crisafulli A, Del Guacchio E, Di Gristina E, Domina G, Fanfarillo E, Fascetti S, Fiaschi T, Galasso G, Mascia F, Mazzacuva G, Mei G, Minissale P, Motti R, Perrino EV, Picone RM, Pinzani L, Podda L, Potenza G, Rosati L, Stinca A, Tavilla G, Villano C, Wagensommer RP, Spampinato G Plants (Basel) 24-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10934091
doi:10.3390/plants13050620
PMID:38475466
Directional phyllotactic bias in calatheas (Goeppertia, Marantaceae): A citizen science approach Durrington B, Chong F, Chitwood DH Quant Plant Biol 04-May-2021
PMCID:PMC10095900
doi:10.1017/qpb.2021.2
PMID:37077213
Anodic Asymmetry of Leaves and Flowers and its Relationship to Phyllotaxis KORN RW Ann Bot 01-Jun-2006
PMCID:PMC2803383
doi:10.1093/aob/mcl047
PMID:16522652

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