Botanical Name - Acalypha indica L.


Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Genus:

Acalypha

Common sinhala name:

Kuppameniya

Habit:

Herb

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

LC- Least Concern

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

කුප්ප‍‍මේණිය, වල්නිය, Indian copper leaf, Indian Acalypha (English), Rudra / Haritamanjari / Arittamunjariye (Sanskrit),

Acalypha indica L.


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