Acalypha glandulifera B.L.Rob. & Greenm.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Acalypha glandulifera B.L.Rob. & Greenm.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 807 with T. Abbatt, 28 Oct 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Amadiba. East of Tributary of Mnyameni River.

  • Habitat

    Dune (coastal) with gentle slope, full sun, in well-drained soil of sandstone sand. Grassland. Native and occasional Native and occasional.

  • Description

    Perennial dioecious herb of 20-30cm high with large woody roots of 20-30cm x 150mm. Leaves alternate; petioles in male and female plants 2mm long; lamina simple, hairy, dark green, elliptic, male 20x70mm, female 25x80mm, coarsely hairy, margins dentate.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211358

    Occurrence ID: 07a21b2c-972e-4288-a01b-77dbfda63785

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Amadiba. East of Tributary of Mnyameni River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 72 m. (236 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -31, 30.1746

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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Plants of South Africa
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha glandulifolia Buchinger ex Meisn.
det. T. Abbatt, 2003
South Africa. Eastern Cape., Amadiba. East of Tributary of Mnyameni River:
31° 587 S: 30° 10.479'E
Dune (coastal) with gentle slope, foil sun, in well-drained soil of sandstone sand.
Native and occasional. Grassland.
Perennial dioecious herb of20-30cm high with large woody roots of20-30cm x
150mm. Leaves alternate; petioles in male and female plants 2mm long; lamina
simple, hairy, dark green, elliptic, male 20x70mm, female 25x80mm, coarsely
hairy, margins dentate. Female flowers terminal, protected by pairs of pale red
leaves of20-25mm. Male flowers in axillary semi-erect spikes of up to 40mm
long, 8-10 spikes per stem, pale red, pedicel 20mm long.
Robert Brand & T. Abbatt 807
28 October 2003
00211358