Acalypheae

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Acalypheae
Temporal range: Eocene - recent [1]
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Acalypha reptans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Acalypheae
Dumort., 1829
Subtribes

Acalyphinae
Adrianinae
Claoxylinae
Cleidiinae
Dysopsidinae
Lasiococcinae
Lobaniliinae
Macaranginae
Mareyinae
Mercurialinae
Ricininae
Rottlerinae

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The Acalypheae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 12 subtribes and about 30 genera. One of the most well-known plants in this tribe is Ricinus, the castor bean, or castor oil plant.

Genera

Subtribe Acalyphinae
Subtribe Adrianinae
Subtribe Claoxylinae
Subtribe Cleidiinae
Subtribe Dysopsidinae
Subtribe Lasiococcinae
Subtribe Lobaniliinae
Subtribe Macaranginae
Subtribe Mareyinae
Subtribe Mercurialinae
Subtribe Ricininae
Subtribe Rottlerinae

See also

References

  1. "Malpighiales". www.mobot.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.

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