Taxonomy Profile: Acalypha virginica (L)

Acalypha virginica: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Acalypha virginica var. virginica
L
Acalypha digyneia
Raf
Common Name(s):
mercuryweed []
threeseeded mercury []
wax balls []
Virginia copperleaf []
Virginia threeseed mercury []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Acalypha virginica: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Malpighiales
Family : Euphorbiaceae
spurge |
euphorbes |
Genus : Acalypha
copperleaf |
Species : Acalypha virginica
mercuryweed |
threeseeded mercury |
wax balls |
Virginia copperleaf |
Virginia threeseed mercury |
Acalypha virginica Direct Children(s):
Acalypha virginica: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Acalypha virginica
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Acalypha virginica
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Acalypha virginica
Source:
Malpighiales of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-08-26
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Acalypha virginica
Publication(s):
Acalypha virginica: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Acalypha virginica: Comments