Acalypha is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. It is one of the largest euphorb genera, with approximately 450 to 462 species. The genus name Acalypha is from the Ancient Greek ἀκαλύφη (akalúphē) ("nettle"), an alternative form of ἀκαλήφη (akalḗphē), and was inspired by the nettle-like leaves. General common names include copperleaf and three-seeded mercury. Native North American species are generally inconspicuous most of the year until the fall when their stems and foliage turn a distinctive coppery-red.
Erismanthus is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1866. It is native to Southeast Asia and southern China.
- Erismanthus obliquusWall. ex Müll.Arg. - S Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
- Erismanthus sinensisOliv. - Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Hainan
Crotonogyne is a shrub of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) first described as a genus in 1864. It is native to western and central Africa. It is dioecious.
Manniophyton is a genus of lianas of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) described as a genus in 1864. It contains only one known species, Manniophyton fulvum, native to tropical western and central Africa from Guinea to Angola. It is dioecious.
Neoboutonia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1864. It is the only genus in subtribe Neoboutoniinae, and native to tropical Africa. It is dioecious.
- Neoboutonia macrocalyx Pax - Burundi, Cameroon, Rwanda, Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Neoboutonia manniiBenth. & Hook.f. - tropical Africa from Liberia to Mozambique
- Neoboutonia melleri(Müll.Arg.) Prain - tropical Africa from Nigeria to Mozambique
Excoecaria is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, formally described by Linnaeus in 1759. The genus is native to the Old World Tropics.
Pentabrachion is a plant genus from the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1864. It contains only one known species, Pentabrachion reticulatum, native to tropical Africa.
Actephila is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae, first described as a genus in 1826. It is one of 8 genera in the tribe Poranthereae, and is most closely related to Leptopus. The name of the genus is derived from two Greek words, akte, "the seashore", and philos, "loving". It refers to a coastal habitat.
Johann Müller was a Swiss botanist who was a specialist in lichens. He published under the name Johannes Müller Argoviensis to distinguish himself from other naturalists with similar names.
Ulmus parvifolia, commonly known as the Chinese elm or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, North Korea, South Korea and Vietnam. It has been described as "one of the most splendid elms, having the poise of a graceful Nothofagus".
Rhigospira is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1878 by John Miers. The species, Rhigospira quadrangularis was first described as Ambelania quadrangularis by Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1860 but was transferred to the genus, Rhigospira, in 1878 by John Miers. The genus contains only one known species, Rhigospira quadrangularis, native to northwestern South America.
Sebastiania subulata is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was originally described as Excoecaria subulataMüll.Arg. in 1874. It is native to Paraguay.
Sebastiania warmingii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was originally described as Excoecaria warmingiiMüll.Arg. in 1874. It is native to Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Stillingia dichotoma is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described by Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1863. It is native to Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Stillingia sanguinolenta is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described in 1863 by Johannes Müller Argoviensis. It is native to Mexico and Honduras.
Stillingia saxatilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described in 1874 by Johannes Müller Argoviensis. It is native to Brazil, in Bahia and Minas Gerais.
Excoecaria cuspidata is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was originally described as Excoecaria hialayensis var. cuspidataMüll.Arg. It is native to China and Meghalaya, India.
Excoecaria goudotiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was originally described as Stillingia goudotianaBaill. in 1861. It is native to Madagascar.
Excoecaria guineensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was originally described as Stillingia guineensisBenth. in 1849. It is native to western and central tropical Africa.
Mallotus floribundus is a tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, in the Stylanthus section, native to Southeast Asia, Wallaceae, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
