Species Acalypha glabrata
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Acalypha:
Gk. akalephe = a nettle or its sting. The leaves of some species are nettle-like, resembling those of Urtica, the true nettle.
Etymology of glabrata:
From the Latin glabra / glaber meaning ‘smooth’ or 'bald' referring to the lack of hairs
Scientific name:
Acalypha glabrata Thunb.
Common names:
Bosvalsnetel
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Synonym status:
Monoecious, scrambling shrub or tall tree to 5 m, bark velvety on the young parts. Leaves long petioled, ovate, toothed, finely hairy when young. Flowers in bisexual axillary spikes, female 1--2 at the base. Mainly Oct.--Dec. Forest and bush, often along streams, SE (Vanstaden's Mts to E Zimbabwe).
Observations of Taxon
Acalypha glabrata
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Acalypha glabrata
Locality:
Name of observer:
Joan van Gogh (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown