Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Malpighiales > Family Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Acalyphes*	Hassk.	heterotypic synonym
*Acalyphopsis*	Pax & K. Hoffm.	heterotypic synonym
*Calyptrospatha*	Klotzsch ex Baill.	heterotypic synonym
*Caturus*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Corythea*	S. Watson	heterotypic synonym
*Cupameni*	Adans.	heterotypic synonym
*Cupamenis*	Raf.	heterotypic synonym
*Gymnalypha*	Griseb.	heterotypic synonym
*Linostachys*	Klotzsch ex Schltdl.	heterotypic synonym
*Mercuriastrum*	Heist. ex Fabr.	heterotypic synonym
*Odonteilema*	Turcz.	heterotypic synonym
*Paracelsea*	Zoll.	heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
*Ricinocarpus*	Burm. ex Kuntze	heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
*Usteria*	Dennst.	heterotypic synonym
*Acalypha australis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Acalypha rhomboidea*	Raf.	taxonomically included in
*Acalypha virginica*	L.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.

Children

Acalypha australis L.
Acalypha rhomboidea Raf.
Acalypha virginica L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: kissanhännät sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS