Acalypha diversifolia Jacq.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

• Locality

  2-3 km by dirt road SE of Santiago El Torno

• Elevation

  Alt. 650 - 675 m. (2133 - 2215 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.02, -63.37

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Euphorbiaceae Acalypha diversi/olia Jacq.
det. M. Nee, 1999
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andrés Ibanez, 2-3 km. by dirt
road SE of Santiago El Tomo. Subtropical deciduous forest
of Anadenanthera macrocarpa, Cnidoscolus basiacanthus,
Astronium, on highly dissected terrain (max. elev. ca. 750
m.) on unconsolidated reddish sandy silt. Mostly deciduous
now, but some trees sprouting new leaves at end of dry
season. Much being cleared for cattle pasture and
plantations of Citrus and other fruit crops. Some Attalea
speciosa, especially in the valley bottoms.
18°01’S, 63°22’W. alt. 650-675 m.
Shrub 2.5 m. tall, 2 cm.in diameter, common in places.
Male inflorescences mostly hanging or downwardly curved,
the females at the base of the male part of the spike very
inconspicuous.
Coll.: M. Nee 50159	10 Oct. 1999
03907437