26. Acalypha dictyoneura Müll.Arg.

Linnaea 34 (1): 12 (Müller Argoviensis 1865).

≡ Ricinocarpus dictyoneurus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze; = Acalypha dictyoneura f. reducta Müll.Arg. ≡ A. dictyoneura var. reducta (Müll.Arg.) J.F.Macbr.; = A. stellipila Pax & K.Hoffm.; A. pilocardia Gilli.

Voucher specimens

ECUADOR – Napo • Balslev, H. 10362; AAU, C, COL, F, MO, NY, QCA, SEL, US.

PERU – Cajamarca • Sagástegui, A. 9128; DAV, MO.

Habit

Shrub or small tree. Native.

Habitat

Northern Andes: Northern Andean Highlands, alt. (1000‒) 1500‒2800 m.

Distribution

Ecuador and Peru.

References

Cardiel & Muñoz-Rodríguez (2012), Cardiel et al. (2013b).

Provisional conservation status

LC.