Acalypha padifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to the Andes in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Cardiel, J. M. (2000). Nuevas especies y sinónimos de Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) de Ecuador. Novon 10, 360-65. It is a shrub or small tree that grows in mountain rainforests.Sanz, J. M. C. and P. M. Rodríguez. (2012). Synopsis of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of continental Ecuador. PhytoKeys (17), 1-17.
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