Euphorbiaceae

Excoecaria L.

First published in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1288 (1759)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Syst. Nat., ed. 10: 1288 (1759).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • G.P. 3(1): 337 (1880)
  • J. Léon. in B.J.B.B. 29: 138 (1959)
  • Muell. Arg. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 1201 (1866), pro parte
  • Pax in E.P. IV. 147(5): 157 (1912)
  • Syst., ed. 10, 2: 1288 (1759)
  • in F.C.B. 8: 148 (1962)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2017 Johns, R.J. [11245] Papua New Guinea K001235337 Yes
Aug 1, 2003 Perville, A. [475] Madagascar K001089690 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1958 Don [s.n.] Sierra Leone K000425784 Holotype Yes
Hopkins, H.C. [1094] Papua New Guinea K002245177 Yes
Capuron, R. [28610SF] Madagascar K002245620 Yes
Kurz, W.S. [s.n] India K000247123 Type Yes
Rakotonasolo, F. [RNF260] Madagascar K002245509 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [28617] Philippines K002245126 Yes
Puradyatmika, P.; Johns, R.J.; Edwards, P.J.; Willis, F.R.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Hamzah (BO); Sutrisna (BO) [10412] Indonesia K000172317 Yes
s.coll. [5004] Madagascar K002245612 Yes
Capuron, R.; Leandri, J.; Razafindrakoto, H. [1941] Madagascar K002245517 Yes
Labat, J.N.; Poncy, O. [3411] Madagascar K002245623 Yes
Fuentes, R.; Fernando, L. [37174] Philippines K002245122 Yes
Leandri, J.; Ratoto Jean De Dieu [3567] Madagascar K002245524 Yes
Hoorders, S.H. [26849 B] Indonesia K000911795 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hoorders, S.H. [26849 B] Indonesia K000911794 Unknown Type Material Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [37398] Cameroon K000181222 Yes
Borden, T.E. [1359] Philippines K002245123 Yes
Humbert, H. [28544] Madagascar K002245516 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n] India K000247122 Type Yes
Puradyatmika, P. [10412] K:SPC-70585.000 No
Leandri, J.; Capuron, R.; Razafindrakoto, A. [2263] Madagascar K002245525 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002245655 Yes
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M.; Andrianantoanina, O.; Toly, A.; Manesy, J. [1155] Madagascar K002245618 Yes
s.coll. [3745] Philippines K002245130 Yes
Nusbaumer, L.; Ranirison, P. [LN1551] Madagascar K002245578 Yes
Viscardi, G.; Loup, C.; Bidault.; Ibrahim, Y. [404] Comoros K001891734 Yes
Cheek; Simpson; Jobera [B1322] Madagascar K002245529 Yes
Humbert, H. [32047] Madagascar K002245621 Yes
Flores, T.C.; Andriantiana, J. [47] Madagascar K002245619 Yes
Pervillé, M. [475] Madagascar K000425800 Unknown Type Material Yes
van Nek, F.I. [2038] Madagascar K002245528 Yes
Mueller, F.J.H.von [s.n.] Australia K000911904 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10548] Cameroon K000181221 Yes
Labat, J.-N.; Andrianjafy, M. [3405] Madagascar K002245530 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Andriamampandry, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Raharison, N.; Bruno [RLI995] Madagascar K002245616 Yes
s.coll. [2925] Madagascar K002245614 Yes
Capuron, R. [27101-5F] Madagascar K002245613 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002245653 Yes
Bidault, Ehoarn; Stevart, Tariq; Mahroji, Roji; Bangun, Tjut Jul Fatisa; Fabanayo, Bahar & Hidayat, Arief [1143] Indonesia K001567391 Yes
Andriamihajarivo, A.; et. al. [2047] Madagascar K001571944 Yes
Nicoll, M. [144] Madagascar K002245563 Yes
Henry, A. [12095 D] China K000911800 Unknown Type Material Yes
Leandri, J. [3984] Madagascar K002245523 Yes
Lorence, D. [2081] Madagascar K002245562 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002245656 Yes
Phillipson, P.B. [3098] Madagascar K002245560 Yes
Rabarijaona, R.N.; Eiserhardt, W.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Rajaovelona, L.; Rabarivola, M.L. [ROM730] Madagascar K001036620 Yes
Humbert, H. [19620] Madagascar K002245518 Yes
Chai, P.P.K. [S38710] Malaysia K002245070 Yes
Humbert, H.; Capuron, R. [24081] Madagascar K002245584 Yes
Capuron, R. [23019-SF] Madagascar K002245526 Yes
Labat, J.N.; Andrianjafy, M. [3390] Madagascar K002245624 Yes
Almeida, F.; Ranarivelo, H.; Randriambololona, M.; Mbola, B. [8741] Madagascar K002245615 Yes
BCS-EFA-LM; et al. [SAN86711] Malaysia K002245068 Yes
s.coll. [3757] Philippines K002245128 Yes
Diwol, S.; John, B.S. [SAN135130] Malaysia K002245071 Yes
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M.; Andrianantoanina, O.; Toly, A.; Manesy, J. [1274] Madagascar K002245513 Yes
s.coll. [453] China K002245657 Yes
Razafimandimbison, S.G.; Andrianatoanina, O. [436] Madagascar K002245515 Yes
Ramos, M. [17566] Philippines K002245124 Yes
Capuron, R. [18596-SF] Madagascar K002245520 Yes
s.coll. [3251] Philippines K002245129 Yes
Andrianaivoravelona, B.; Rajaovelona, L.; Andrianandrasana, J.P.; Rafanomezantsoa, J.H.; Rajaonarison [ANB201] Madagascar K000952299 Yes
Leandri, J.; Ratoto Jean De Dieu [3577] Madagascar K002245521 Yes
Gautier, L.; Tahinarivony, A.J.; Bolliger, R.F. [LG5657] Madagascar K002245511 Yes
Berhaman, A.; Leopold [AB5] Malaysia K002245069 Yes
Rakotonasolo, F. [RNF260] Madagascar K002245514 Yes
Razafimandimbison, S.G.; Andrianatoanina, O. [435] Madagascar K002245522 Yes
Bolliger, R.F.; Hanitrarivo, R.M.; Rakotozafy, B.F.L. [RFB219] Madagascar K002245512 Yes
Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Cable, S.; Andriamahay, M. [338] Madagascar K000664853 Yes
Nusbaumer, L.; Bolliger, R.; Hanitrarivo, R.M.; Rakotozafy, B.F.L. [LN3086] Madagascar K002245510 Yes
Gillespie, L.J.; Levin, G.A.; Razanatsoa, J.; Ludovic, R. [10796] Madagascar K002245611 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [s.n.] Philippines K002245125 Yes
Leandri, J.; Ratoto Jean De Dieu [3534] Madagascar K002245527 Yes
Humbert, H. [11254] Madagascar K002245561 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Fernando, O. [7305] Philippines K002245127 Yes
Humbert, H. [19724] Madagascar K002245585 Yes
Capuron, R. [23019-SF] Madagascar K002245519 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [72] Malawi K000425782 Type Yes
Hunter, K. [45] Comoros K002245622 Yes
Ranarivelo, T.; Ranaivojaona, R.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Rajaonarison, R. [RTI423] Madagascar K002245617 Yes

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