Acalypha

== Translingual == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin akalypha, from Ancient Greek ἀκαλύφη (akalúphē), from ἀκαλήφη (akalḗphē, “nettle”). === Pronunciation === English: (US) IPA(key): /ˌæk.əˈlaɪf.ə/, /ˌəˈkæl.ə.fə/ Rhymes: -aɪfə === Proper noun === Acalypha f A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – many herbs and shrubs that grow in temperate zones. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids, COM clade – clades; Malpighiales – order; Euphorbiaceae – family; Acalyphoideae - subfamily; Acalypheae - tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Acalypha virginica (Virginia copperleaf) - type species; Acalypha gracilens (slender copperleaf), Acalypha rhomboidea (common three-seeded mercury), Acalypha wilkesiana - selected other species; see references for the numerous other species ==== Descendants ==== → Russian: ака́лифа (akálifa) === References === Acalypha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Acalypha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Acalypha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Acalypha at National Center for Biotechnology Information Acalypha at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Acalypha at USDA Plants database Acalypha at Germplasm Resources Information Network Acalypha at Tropicos Acalypha at The Plant List