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Synopsis of the genus Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

ABSTRACT

Euphorbiaceae is one of the largest families of angiosperms, with 246 genera and approximately 6300 species distributed worldwide. Acalypha is the third largest genus of this family, including about 450 species and with a pantropical distribution. This work was based on the analysis of herbarium collections aiming to carry out the survey of species of the genus Acalypha in the State of São Paulo, as well as contribute to the knowledge of the family in the region and provide an identification key for the species of the genus. We recognized 14 species of Acalypha for São Paulo State, of which two represent new for the State records (A. herzogiana and A. velamea).

Keywords:
Brazilian flora; taxonomy

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