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Acalypha setosa A. Rich

Weedy herb. Leaves ovate. Staminate spikes axillary, often somewhat hidden by the foliage. Pistillate spikes terminal, with prominent bristly bracts enclosing each flower. Allomorphic pistillate flowers common at apex of pistillate spike.

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