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Acalypha siamensis.jpg

Acalypha siamensis  Oliv. ex Gage

Siamese Acalypha

Plants > Angiosperms > Euphorbiaceae > ​Acalypha siamensis

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: ​Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Acalypha
Species: siamensis


  • Common names: Siamese Acalypha
  • Thai names: กาน้ำ ka nam (Bangkok), จ๊าข่อย cha khoi (Northern), ชาข่อย cha khoi (Central), ชาญวน cha yuan (Bangkok), ชาป่า cha pa (Pattani), ชาฤๅษี cha ruesi (Central), ผักดุก phak duk (Prachuap Khiri Khan), ผักดูด phak dut (Prachuap Khiri Khan)
  • Chinese Names: 菱叶铁苋菜 ling ye tie xian cai
  • Distribution: China, Laos, P Malaysia, S Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Acalypha siamensis from Thailand.
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Acalypha siamensis (Oliv. ex Gage) Pattaya Chonburi May
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Acalypha siamensis (Oliv. ex Gage) Pattaya Chonburi May
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Acalypha siamensis (Oliv. ex Gage) Pattaya Chonburi May
Acalypha siamensis Pattaya Chonburi August.jpg
Acalypha siamensis Oliv. ex Gage. Pattaya Chonburi August

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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