Acalypha hontauyuensis explained

Acalypha hontauyuensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a shrub endemic to Orchid Island, Taiwan.[1] The Flora of China, however, lists it as a synonym of Acalypha suirenbiensis from the Taiwanese mainland.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Acalypha hontauyuensis grows in dry scrub. It is locally abundant but vulnerable to habitat loss.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Flora of Taiwan . 2nd . 3 . Acalypha hontauyuensis . Hsieh, C.F. . Shaw, S.M. . Wang, J.C. . Huang . Tseng-chieng . 1993 . Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition . Taipei, Taiwan . 957-9019-41-X . 419, 421 . http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/ebook/ebookpage.php?book=Fl.%20Taiwan%202nd%20edit.&volume=3&list=3670 . 16 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Acalypha suirenbiensis . Huaxing Qiu . Michael G. Gilbert . amp . Flora of China . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA . 16 October 2015.

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