72. Acalypha setosa A.Rich.
Historia Física Política y Natural de la Isla de Cuba 11: 204 (Richard 1850).
≡ Ricinocarpus setosus (A.Rich.) Kuntze.
COLOMBIA – Huila • Fernández Alonso, J.L. 6724; COL, MA.
VENEZUELA – Distrito Capital • DeWolf, G.P. 1987; GH, H, K.
Herb. Native.
Northern Andes: Northern Andean Highlands, alt. (50‒) 300‒1000 m.
Widely distributed in Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Islands, and Northern South America: Colombia and Venezuela. Introduced in the United States (Levin 2016).
Cardiel (1995a, 1999b).
LC.