Acalypha ostryifolia Riddell, Syn. Fl. West. States: 33. 1835 sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2002
- =Acalypha caroliniana Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 2: 645. 1824 syn. sec. The Plant List 2013
- =Acalypha corchorifolia A. Rich., Historia Fisica Politica y Natural de la Isla de Cuba. 3. 1850 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Acalypha persimilis Müll. Arg. in Linnaea 34: 25. 1865 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Acalypha persimilis var. scabra Müll. Arg. in Linnaea 34: 25. 1865 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Acalypha persimilis var. corchorifolia (A. Rich.) Müll. Arg., Prodr. (DC.). 15(2): 842. 1866 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Ricinocarpos carolinianus Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 617. 1891 syn. sec. ???
- =Ricinocarpos persimilis (Müll. Arg.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 618. 1891 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006