bastard copperleaf vs Siamweed

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Chromolaena odorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Siamweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acalypha	Chromolaena
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Chromolaena odorata

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard copperleaf and Siamweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Siamweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Siamweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Siamweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba