Acalypha deamii

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Family:	EUPHORBIACEAE
Species:	Acalypha deamii (Weath.) H.E. Ahles
Common Name:	Big Seed Copperleaf; Two Seed Copperleaf; Deam's Three Seed Mercury
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Annual
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native
References:	**

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Classification

Family	EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge family
Genus	Acalypha
Species	Acalypha deamii (Weath.) H.E. Ahles - Big Seed Copperleaf; Two Seed Copperleaf; Deam's Three Seed Mercury

Citation	Acalypha deamii (Weatherby) H.E. Ahles, Vasc. Pl. Illinois 301. 1955.
Basionym:	Acalypha virginica var. deamii Weath. 1927.
Type:	USA: INDIANIA: Dearborn Co., Roadsides along Whitewater River northeast of Logan, 20 Oct 1924, Deam 41,107 (holotype: Deam Herbarium; isotype: GH).

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Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Acalypha rhomboidea var. deamii
Acalypha virginica var. deamii

No specimens exist for this species.

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 11/9/2024

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.