The Acalypheae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 12 subtribes and about 30 genera. One of the most well-known plants in this tribe is Ricinus, the castor bean, or castor oil plant.
Genera Subtribe Acalyphinae Acalypha L. Subtribe Adrianinae Adriana Gaudich. Subtribe Claoxylinae Claoxylon A.Juss. Claoxylopsis Discoclaoxylon Erythrococca Micrococca Subtribe Cleidiinae Cleidion Blume Sampantaea Wetria Subtribe Dysopsidinae Dysopsis Baill. Subtribe Lasiococcinae Clonostylis Homonoia Lasiococca Spathiostemon Subtribe Lobaniliinae Lobanilia Subtribe Macaranginae Macaranga Thouars Subtribe Mareyinae Mareya Baill. Mareyopsis Subtribe Mercurialinae Mercurialis L. Leidesia Seidelia Subtribe Ricininae Ricinus L. Subtribe Rottlerinae Avellanita Hancea Mallotus Rockinghamia
See also Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae
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