A distribution and taxonomic reference dataset of Acalypha in South America

The plant genus Acalypha L. (family Euphorbiaceae Juss.) includes over 450 accepted species. Present in all tropical and subtropical regions of the world, the genus includes small trees, shrubs, subshrubs, and herbs. Acalypha species grow in a range of habitats, predominantly in lowland tropical and subtropical rainforests and montane forest, but appear also in savannahs, seasonal forests, dry forests and scrublands, from sea level to ca. 4,000 metres above sea level. Acalypha is represented in South America by 87 species, of which 83 are native and four are introduced, along with eight subspecies. This dataset includes 13193 records from herbarium specimens representing all species. All specimens have been revised by Acalypha taxonomists and constitute an up-to-date, taxonomically consistent, and geographically comprehensive reference dataset for Acalypha studies in South America.

铁苋菜属（Acalypha L.，大戟科（Euphorbiaceae Juss.））包含超过450个已接受的物种。该属遍布全球所有热带及亚热带区域，类群涵盖小乔木、灌木、亚灌木与草本植物。铁苋菜属物种的生境类型多样，主要分布于低地热带、亚热带雨林及山地森林，同时也见于稀树草原、季雨林、旱生林与灌丛中，分布海拔范围从海平面至约4000米。南美洲分布有87种铁苋菜属植物，其中83种为本土原生种，4种为外来引入种，另有8个亚种。本数据集包含覆盖该属所有物种的13193份腊叶标本记录。所有标本均经铁苋菜属分类学家修订，可为南美洲铁苋菜属相关研究提供一套最新、分类学一致且地理覆盖全面的参考数据集。