Acalypha inselbergensis Cardiel & I.Montero

Cardiel, José María, Muñoz-Rodríguez, Pablo, González-Berdasco, Álvaro & Montero-Muñoz, Iris, 2023, Catalogue and red list of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) from South America, European Journal of Taxonomy 886, pp. 1-92 : 34-35

39. Acalypha inselbergensis Cardiel & I.Montero

Phytotaxa 356 (2): 162 ( Cardiel et al. 2018).

Voucher specimens

BRAZIL – Pernambuco • Krause, L. 276; LZ, PEUFR, RB, ROST, S.

Habit

Shrub. Native.

Habitat

Eastern Highlands: Caatinga, alt. 200‒ 700 m.

Distribution

Brazil.

References

Marciel-Júnior et al. (2020), Cardiel et al. (2022b).

Provisional conservation status

LC.

Remarks

Acalypha inselbergensis was described based on a single collection found on a granitic rocky outcrop (inselberg) in northeastern Brazil. However, very shortly afterwards, it was discovered that this species is widely distributed in the Caatinga Domain of Brazilian northeast, and up to 27 different collections are currently known (Marciel-Júnior et al. 2020).