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Acalypha pendula

Acalypha pendula is a species of subshrub. Native to Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. It is a dioecious species.

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Acalypha pendula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Acalypha
Species:
A. pendula
Binomial name
Acalypha pendula
Synonyms1
  • Acalypha chamaedrifolia var. pendula (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Müll.Arg.

Acalypha pendula is a species of subshrub. Native to Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.1 It is a dioecious species.2: 389 

Common names

In English, the species goes by the common names firetail chenille plant, dwarf chenille,2: 389  or strawberry firetails.3

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