Filed As:

Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

All Determinations:

Acalypha hispida Burm.f. det. S. A. Mori, 2007

Common Names:

chenille plant, sprain bush, rasta plait, cemetery bush, cat's tail, bristly copperleaf

Location:

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Saba. Grounds of the hotel Willard's of Saba.

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 27137 with C. A. Gracie, 26 Oct 2007

Description:

Shrub, 2 m talll. Inflorescence red, pendulous, appearing fuzzy. Cultivated.

Habitat:

Mostly cultivated plants but a few native plants as well.

Feature Notes:

UNICATE. [Photos].

Other:

Collection Notes: Willard's misspelled as Williard's on label. Corrected by S. A. Mori, 20 Feb 2008.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00951943
GUID: cbf34c21-de53-4dea-a9f3-cea3f24dac2c

Map:

Coordinates: (17.6245, -63.2268)

Distribution:

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