Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf
Acalypha lanceolata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- April-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acalypha lanceolata
- Genus
- Acalypha
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub Forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java, Sumtra, Malaysia, Polynesia
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Toothed (serrate/dentate edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf
A member of the Euphorbiaceae family, Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf (Acalypha lanceolata) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 3 other states. It grows in scrub Forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to November.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Toothed Bract Indian Copperleaf belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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