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Acalypha indica L., Sp. Pl. 1003 1753. (syn. Acalypha bailloniana Müll.Arg.; Acalypha canescens Wall. [Invalid]; Acalypha caroliniana Blanco [Illegitimate]; Acalypha chinensis Benth.; Acalypha ciliata Wall. [Invalid]; Acalypha cupamenii Dragend.; Acalypha decidua Forssk.; Acalypha fimbriata Baill.; Acalypha indica var. bailloniana (Müll.Arg.) Hutch.; Acalypha indica var. minima (H.Keng) S.F.Huang & T.C.Huang; Acalypha minima H.Keng; Acalypha somalensis Pax; Acalypha somalium Müll.Arg.; Acalypha spicata Forssk.; Cupamenis indica (L.) Raf.; Ricinocarpus baillonianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze; Ricinocarpus deciduus (Forssk.) Kuntze; Ricinocarpus indicus (L.) Kuntze);
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ak-uh-LY-fuh or ak-uh-LEE-fuh — nettle … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: Indian acalypha, Indian copperleaf, Indian mercury, Indian nettle, three-seeded mercury • Assamese: .
Names bibliography at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/09/acalypha-indica-l.html
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Decoction used as laxative; In homoeopathy, the herb is used against severe cough associated with bleeding from the lungs. Leaf juice employed for cutaneous troubles.;
I heard it also has some medicinal use, especially for the treatment on constipation.
yes, that too. but i find the described use in chhuli and bed sores effectiveness very interesting….;
The juice is applied on the wounds, when hurt / injuries.;
Leaves used for treating cut wounds.;
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Euphorbiaceae Week: Acalypha indica from Delhi: Acalypha indica L., S. pl. 2: 1003, 1753, a common herb of waste lands and shaded areas in Delhi, and other tropical areas of India. Common names: – Besides the above in the book ‘Nature Heals’, Pg 1- it is mentioned that part used is plant, leaf, Root, stem and Flower. Constituents: Alkaloids, Acalypus, Achalyphine, Gamma-sitosterol acetate.
Actions/ uses: Cathartic, anthelmintic, expectorant, emetic, anodyne, hypnotic, laxative. Used in ring worms. – Cats like to eat the roots of this plant.
Attaching images of Acalypha indica L.
Species : Acalypha indica L.
Bengali Name : MUKTAJHURI
Habit & Habitat : common wild herb on roadside
Date : 15/7/12, 9.30 A.M.
Place : Hooghly yes, a prolific weed I heard it also has some medicinal use, especially for the treatment on constipation. yes, that too. but i find the described use in chhuli and bed sores effectiveness very interesting…. Most common weed in Chennai and surroundings. Kuppe-meni in Tamil. The leaves possess wound healing property. The juice is applied on the wounds, when hurt / injuries. Didn’t know about its use in CHHULI and bed sores. I remember that in the age of B/W photography HYPO was used to treat CHHULI, Some related links –
Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. request.
Location: CODISIA Road, COimbatore
Date: 17.12.2011
Habitat: Urban, Road side.
Habit: Herb. Acalypha indica. Kuppemeni in Tamil. Leaves used for treating cut wounds. Acalypha indica
Wild Plant for ID : MNP,Mumbai : 201012 : AK-3: Seen this wild plant at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai on 15/8/2011. Plant around two feet in height.
Id please. Could this be Acalypha indica.? Just a guess. I agree with …, that is Acalypha indica. The cats like to eat the root of this plant. They can detect the root smell from far distance. Acalypha indica
Acalypha indica L from Guwahati: Attaching images of what looks like Acalypha indica L. I think yes. Nice photographs.
A very common weed in South India. Kuppemeni in Tamil. Has many medicinal properties, especially wound healing. It would have been better had you posted the photographs (uncropped) individually.
Requesting ID of this plant – Mumbai :: 28082013 :: ARK-01 :: August 2013 : Attachments (3). 7 posts by 5 authors. Requesting to please ID this plant captured in a residential building compound in Mumbai growing wild in the rains in August 2013.
Is this Acalypha indica? This is Acalypha malabarica
Family: Euphorbiaceae. I think it is Acalypha indica only. It looks much different from A. malabarica in FoI. yes it looks like A indica Acalypha indica (Euphorbiaceae) – a medicinal herb Yes. I stand corrected. It should be A.indica. Acalypha indica L.
A common herb or subshrub along roadsides and wastelands with rhombic-ovate to ovate-lanceolate leaves on 2-10 cm long petioles; flowers on axillary 5-10 cm long spikes with female flowers towards base and male towards top; Female flowers 1-3 per bract; male flowers 5-7 per bract; Fruits trilobate, 2 mm diam, smooth, verrucose at apex.
Photographed from Delhi
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Acalypha indica at VJBU FOR VALIDATION :: DV03 : 3 images. 5 posts by 3 authors. Acalypha ¿ indica L. ?
Dear friends, hopefully, this is Acalypha indica; bit uncomfortable about IDs of Acalypha species.
at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai on 22 MAY 10 The identity is correct. It is Acalypha indica.
EUPHORBIACEAE FORTNIGHT: Acalypha indica from Uttarakhand_DSR_02 : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors. Acalypha indica L. is a small herb often occurring in compact patches in Pantnagar. Acalypha indica indeed.
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight: Acalypha indica from Coimbatore BRS 012 : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Sharing the images of Acalypha indica from Coimbatore.
EUPHORBIACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Acalypha indica from Panipat NS-01 : Attachments (4). 2 posts by 2 authors. This is my first upload this fortnight, will try to post all the pics I have for this family, for confirmation of identity..
This one was shot from Panipat and is a common herb of unattended places..
Acalypha indica…. Thank you Sir.
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : 07112013 ARK-23 : Acalypha indica from Mumbai – August 2013 : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Attached are pictures of Acalypha indica from Mumbai in August 2013.
EUPHORBIACEAE FORTNIGHT :: Acalypha indica Pune city :: SMP1 : 3 images. 3 posts by 3 authors.
Acalypha indica
I know I am repeating the plants posted earlier during the fortnight but this is just to build our database and for the knowledge of members about the distribution of these species in different areas.
Thanks … I was waiting for your quality uploads.. this species is very widely distributed.
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : Acalypha indica : Mumbai : 101113 : AK-70 : Attachments (2). 7 posts by 3 authors. Acalypha indica seen in Mumbai. I think there is a mixing up. ..may be I am wrong. … You are right. The second picture is wrongly added here. It is Stinging Nettle, Laportea interrupta.
Thanks for pointing out.First picture seems Acalypha indica? Yes the first picture is Acalypha indica
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Acalypha indica L from Assam, KD 17 : Attachments (5). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Attached images are Acalypha indica L. collected from Assam.
Date :13.11.2012
Location: Kamrup district(Metro), Assam Nice photos.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Acalypha sp?? at Vadodara :: PKA6:: : Attachments (2). 4 posts by 3 authors.
Acalypha sp. seen at Vadodara. Could this be Acalypha indica?
Family: Euphorbiaceae family. Yes from my side for Acalypha indica….. Acalypha indica.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight::E. SP for ID (NSJ-11) : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors. E. Sp?? for ID photo taken at Mammalapuram (Aug-12) Acalypha indica.
Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : 07112013 ARK-23 : Acalypha indica from Mumbai – August 2013 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Attached are pictures of Acalypha indica from Mumbai in August 2013. Correct. The plant showed ‘small cup shapes’ formation (1-2cm).
Also in the first, third and fourth photograph there is a small grey division into two parts or partition (similar to nostril) Overall Height : 2ft Photographed at Hanging Garden, Mumbai Must be some Acalypha species (Euphorbiaceae). Acalypha indica Yes. Acalypha indica.
Date/Time- 24th August, 2015 Location- Place- Kamla Nehru Ridge, North Campus, Delhi University Habitat- Wild Plant Habit- Shrub/Herb Acalypha indica of the Euphorbiaceae.
Wild Plant For ID : Mumbai : 28JAN17 : AK-14 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Wild plant seen in a garden on 1st Jan,17. Acalypha Species?
Yes, Acalypha indica…
Wild Plant For ID : Oman : 30MAY17 : AK-21 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) Wild plant seen near a water spring. Acalypla Species?
Acalypha lanceolata?
Yes, looks like an Acalypha species. The images of the flowers are not very clear, but from the shape of the bracts and the elongated styles, this indeed appears to be Acalypha lanceolata. However, I am not fully sure. Thanks for suggested id.
Adding one more picture taken at the same place, which appears to be of the same plant.
Hope it helps in id.
Attachments (1)
Thanks …, This last image is very similar to Acalypha fruticosa.
FOR VALIDATION :: Acalypha indica L. :: VJBU :: 22 MAY 10 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 4 images.
Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan Mumbai Date: May 22, 2010 … Altitude: about 14 m (46 feet) asl
Acalypha indica L.
Dear friends, please help validate the ID.
yes. in bengali its called mukta-jhuri. is growing right now after the few untimely showers. more profuse in june etc
Acalypha indica
Location : Chennai outskirts
Date :10.11.19
Elevation : 23 mts.
Habitat :Urban garden
Habit : Herbal plant
Yes sir ! In Tamil this is known as Kuppemeni, a native medicinal herb that grows in kuppe in Tamil i.e garbage, trash, litter etc. .
Plz id 2nd flower of euphorbia, which sp Acalypha indica, .
via Species > A > Acalypha indica L. … family: Euphorbiaceae
    ak-uh-LY-fuh or ak-uh-LEE-fuh — nettle … Dave’s Botanary Appears to be Acalypha ciliata Forssk. as per another thread. ak-uh-LY-fuh or ak-uh-LEE-fuh — nettle … Dave’s Botanary
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh — of or from India … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: Indian acalypha, Indian copperleaf, Indian mercury, Indian nettle, three-seeded mercury • Assamese: কুপ্পি kuppi, মুক্তাঝুৰি muktajhurai, মুকুতা-মঞ্জৰী mukuta manjari, পত্ৰমঞ্জৰী patramanjari, পত্ৰচাকি patrasaki, শ্বেত বসন্ত sbeta-basanta • Bengali: মুক্তাঝুরি muktajhuri • Gujarati: દાદરો dadaro, હરીતમંજરી haritamanjari, વેંછીકાંટો venchikanto • Hindi: खोकली khokali, कुपी kupi • Kachchhi: દદર જો ઝાડ dadar jo jhad • Kannada: ಜಲಮಲಿ jalamali, ಕುಪ್ಪಿಗಿಡ kuppigida • Konkani: ಕುಂಕ್ಮಿಫಲ kunkmiphala • Malayalam: കുപ്പമേനി kuppameni • Marathi: खोखली khokhali, कुपी kupi • Odia: ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରମାରିଷ indramarisha, ସୁକର୍ଣ୍ଣିକା sukarnnika • Rajasthani: खोकली khokali • Sanskrit: हरितमञ्जरी haritamanjari • Tamil: அக்கினிச்சிவம் akkini-c-civam, அனந்தை anantai, அங்குரம் ankuram, அண்டகம் antakam, அரிமஞ்சரி ari-manjari, சக்கரபுட்பி cakkara-putpi, எரிசிகை eri-cikai, கொழிப்பூண்டு koli-p-puntu, குப்பைமேனி kuppai-meni, மயிலம் mayilam, முறைமயக்கி murai-mayakki, நசியரி naciyari, ஒடுவடக்கி otu-v-atakki, பூனைமூலி punai-muli, பூனைவணங்கி punai-vananki, திரிபுரத்தான் tiripurattan, திருமேனி tiru-meni, விமலி vimali • Telugu: హరిత మంజరి haritha manjari, కుప్పింటాకు kupintaku, కుప్పి చెట్టు kuppi chettu, మురిపిండ muripinda, మురుకొండ చెట్టు murkonda chettu, పిప్పింట pippinta • Tulu: ಬಂಗಾರಕಾಯಿ bangaarakaayi, ಕುಪ್ಪಿ ದೈ kuppi dai
botanical names: Acalypha indica L. … synonyms: Acalypha bailloniana Müll.Arg. • Acalypha chinensis Benth. • Acalypha cupamenii Dragend. • Acalypha decidua Forssk. • Acalypha fimbriata Baill. • Acalypha somalensis Pax • Acalypha somalium Müll.Arg. • Acalypha spicata Forssk. • Cupamenis indica (L.) Raf. • Ricinocarpus baillonianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze • Ricinocarpus deciduus (Forssk.) Kuntze • Ricinocarpus indicus (L.) Kuntze … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. মুক্তাঝুৰি muktajhurai
পত্ৰমঞ্জৰী patramanjari
পত্ৰচাকি patrasaki
মুকুতা-মঞ্জৰী mukuta manjari
শ্বেত বসন্ত sbeta-basanta
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
মুক্তাঝুরি muktajhuri
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
દાદરો dadaro
હરીતમંજરી haritamanjari
વેંછીકાંટો venchikanto
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
खोकली khokali
कुपी kupi
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~
દદર જો ઝાડ dadar jo jhad
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಜಲಮಲಿ jalamali
ಕುಪ್ಪಿಗಿಡ kuppigida
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
ಕುಂಕ್ಮಿಫಲ kunkmiphala
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
കുപ്പമേനി kuppameni
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
खोखली khokhali
कुपी kupi
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରମାରିଷ indramarisha
ସୁକର୍ଣ୍ଣିକା sukarnnika
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
खोकली khokali
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
हरितमञ्जरी haritamanjari
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
அக்கினிச்சிவம் akkini-c-civam
அனந்தை anantai
அங்குரம் ankuram
அண்டகம் antakam
அரிமஞ்சரி ari-manjari
சக்கரபுட்பி cakkara-putpi
எரிசிகை eri-cikai
கொழிப்பூண்டு koli-p-puntu
குப்பைமேனி kuppai-meni
மயிலம் mayilam
முறைமயக்கி murai-mayakki
நசியரி naciyari
ஒடுவடக்கி otu-v-atakki
பூனைமூலி punai-muli
பூனைவணங்கி punai-vananki
திரிபுரத்தான் tiripurattan
திருமேனி tiru-meni
விமலி vimali
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
హరిత మంజరి haritha manjari
కుప్పింటాకు kupintaku
కుప్పి చెట్టు kuppi chettu
మురుకొండ చెట్టు murkonda chettu
పిప్పింట pippinta
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಬಂಗಾರಕಾಯಿ bangaarakaayi
ಕುಪ್ಪಿ ದೈ kuppi dai
~~~~~ x ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/09/acalypha-indica-l.html
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