Acalypha villicaulis is a species in the botanical family Euphorbiaceae. In tropical Africa it is widely used as a medicinal plant.Schmelzer, G.H. & Gurib-Fakim, A. (Editors), 2008. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 11(1). Medicinal plants 1. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen, Netherlands / Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands / CTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. 791 pp.
Geographic distribution Acalypha villicaulis occurs throughout tropical Africa, except humid central Africa.
Synonyms Acalypha brachiata C.Krauss Acalypha petiolaris Hochst. ex C.Krauss Acalypha senensis KlotzschAfrican Plant Database
References
External links PROTA4U on Acalypha villicaulis