| Taxon | Acalypheae |
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| Authority | Dumort., 1829 |
| Subdivision ranks | Subtribes |
| Subdivision | Acalyphinae Adrianinae Claoxylinae Cleidiinae Dysopsidinae Lasiococcinae Lobaniliinae Macaranginae Mareyinae Mercurialinae Ricininae Rottlerinae |
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.
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References
- "Compleat Botanica". Compleat Botanica. Retrieved 16 October 2011.