Organisms

Acalypha

Nettle-like plants in the subfamily Acalyphoideae. Acalypha is the largest genus in the Euphorbiaceae family.

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Abstract

Nettle-like plants in the subfamily Acalyphoideae. Acalypha is the largest genus in the Euphorbiaceae family.

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  • Acalyphas
  • Acalypha alnifolia
  • Acalypha hispida
  • Acalypha indica
  • Acalypha manniana
  • Acalypha wilkesiana
  • Chenille Plant
  • Kuppaimeni
  • Acalypha alnifolias
  • Acalypha mannianas
  • Acalypha wilkesianas
  • Chenille Plants
  • Plant, Chenille
  • Plants, Chenille
  • alnifolia, Acalypha
  • alnifolias, Acalypha
  • manniana, Acalypha
  • mannianas, Acalypha
  • wilkesiana, Acalypha
  • wilkesianas, Acalypha

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Euphorbiaceae (1999-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acalypha. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065815. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065815
  2. Acalypha. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acalypha
  3. Acalypha. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161225