Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha

Acalypha paniculata Miq.

First published in Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(2): 406 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Maldives, S. India, Sri Lanka, Jawa to Lesser Sunda Islands. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barberá, P., Velayos, M. & Aedo, C. (2013). Annotated checklist and identification keys of the Acalyphoideae (Euphorbiaceae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Muni). Phytotaxa 140: 1-25.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Muñoz-Rodríguez, P., Cardiel, J.M. & Atha, D. (2014). Acalypha subgenus Linostachys (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae): a global review. Phytotaxa 166: 199-221.
  • Sagun, V.G., Levin, G.A. & van Welzen, P.C. (2010). Revision and phylogeny of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 55: 21-60.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Acalypha racemosa.]
  • 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. [Cited as Acalypha racemosa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barberá, P., Velayos, M. & Aedo, C. (2013). Annotated checklist and identification keys of the Acalyphoideae (Euphorbiaceae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Muni). Phytotaxa 140: 1-25.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1957). The Maldive islands, Indian Ocean. Atoll Research Bulletin 58: 1-37.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Muñoz-Rodríguez, P., Cardiel, J.M. & Atha, D. (2014). Acalypha subgenus Linostachys (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae): a global review. Phytotaxa 166: 199-221.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2010 Etuge, M. [5245] Cameroon K000678384 No
Mar 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11671] Cameroon K000678385 No
Mar 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11143] Cameroon K000678380 No
Jan 1, 1976 Thwaites [2096] Sri Lanka K000246951 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1925 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000185996 Type Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K.B. [3428] Ethiopia K005358371 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [257] Ethiopia K005358370 Yes
Badu, S.K. [A954] Ghana K005357836 Yes
Hiepko, P.; Schultze-Motel, W. [164] Togo K005357854 Yes
Kostermans; Wirawan [112] K005356749 Yes
Dawodn, J.B. [212] Nigeria K005357859 Yes
Irvine, F.R. (Dr.) [4983] Ghana K005357834 Yes
Burrows, J.E.; Burrows, S.M. [10991] Mozambique K000738888 Yes
s.coll. [7784] India K000185995 Isotype Yes
Mathey, A.; Scholz, H. [283] Togo K005357851 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [484] Uganda K:SPC-04325.000 No
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K.B. [3840] Ethiopia K005358372 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1018] Nigeria K005357857 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6872] Mozambique K005535534 Yes
Ern, H.; Hein, B.; Pircher, A. [604] Togo K005357852 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1192] Ghana K005357845 Yes
Latilo; Fagbemi [FHI66272] Nigeria K005357856 Yes
Irvine, F.R. (Dr.) [4524] Ghana K005357833 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2983] K005358365 Yes
Sillitoe, F. [430] Sudan K005358361 Yes
Hiepko, P.; Schultze-Motel, W. [58] Togo K005357855 Yes
Carvalho, M.F. [769] Mozambique K005535535 Yes
Krause, G.A. [s.n.] Togo K005357850 Yes
Wild, H. [5728] Zimbabwe K005535537 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [215] Zimbabwe K005535538 Yes
Hall, J.B. [2307] Ghana K005357842 Yes
[W.W. Johnson] [172] Zimbabwe K005535536 Yes
Williams, T.L. [303] Ghana K005357848 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [A28] Nigeria K005357861 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n] India K000246953 Type Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [2763] Mozambique K005535533 Yes
Morton, J.K. [s.n.] Ghana K005357838 Yes
Adams, C.D. [2561] Ghana K005357840 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC2438] Ghana K005357837 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [1399] Sudan K005358362 Yes
Mesfin, T.; Sebsebe, D.; K. Vollesen [4090] Ethiopia K005358367 Yes
Welwitsch [420] Angola K005535540 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [2184] Ethiopia K005358366 Yes
Cummins, H.A. [s.n.] Ghana K005357844 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [535] Ghana K005357846 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A1695] Sudan K005358363 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [208] Cote d'Ivoire K005357832 Yes
[Bakhuizen v/d Brink] [4984] Indonesia K005356748 Yes
Thomson, G. [120] India K000246952 Type Yes
Adams, C.D. [4858] Ghana K005357841 Yes
Irvine, F.R. (Dr.) [4515] Ghana K005357835 Yes
Andrews [A1695] Sudan K005358364 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [141] Ghana K005357847 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [381] Nigeria K005357858 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI33438] Nigeria K005357860 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3431] Ghana K005357849 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [8942] Ethiopia K005358368 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [1074] Ethiopia K005358369 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [s.n.] Angola K005535539 Yes
Mathey, A.; Scholz, H. [86] Togo K005357853 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC7830] Ghana K005357839 Yes
Cummins, H.A. [209] Ghana K005357843 Yes
s.coll. [7784] India K000959046 Unknown Type Material Yes
Archbold, M.E. [1148] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352553 Yes
Ruffo; Mmari [1793] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352550 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [263] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352554 Yes
Tanner, R. [3945] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352556 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [2701] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352534 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4513A] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352546 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7440] Saudi Arabia Acalypha racemosa K005356216 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [74] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352558 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [1344] Sudan Acalypha racemosa K005358358 Yes
Tanner, R. [3945] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352557 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4683] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352547 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1851] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352535 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.B. [10594] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352539 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1702] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352532 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1851] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352536 Yes
[Barter] [1] Acalypha racemosa K005358041 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [346] Acalypha racemosa K005356210 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3574] Saudi Arabia Acalypha racemosa K005356214 Yes
Hornby (Mr); Hornby (Mrs) [2053] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352533 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [679] Sudan Acalypha racemosa K005358357 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [2921] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352540 Yes
Ruffo; Mmari [1929] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352551 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3231] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352555 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3955] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352552 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Casas, J.F. [3241-1] Equatorial Guinea Acalypha racemosa K001516391 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Legesse, M.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8675] Ethiopia Acalypha racemosa K005358359 Yes
Shabani [1082] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352549 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4713] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352560 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3699] Saudi Arabia Acalypha racemosa K005356212 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [913] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352562 Yes
[Barter] [s.n.] Acalypha racemosa K005358040 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [1903] Yemen Acalypha racemosa K005356211 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Long, D.G. [3324] Yemen Acalypha racemosa K005356215 Yes
Miller, A.G. [261] Yemen Acalypha racemosa K005356213 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [946] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352561 Yes
Mhoro, B. [UMBCP68] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352537 Yes
[J. Sendingwa] [18] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352559 Yes
[Maun] [767] Cameroon Acalypha racemosa K005358042 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1598] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352542 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1591] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352545 Yes
Robertson, S.A. (Mrs) [730] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352538 Yes
Ruffo, C.K. [235] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352548 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [2525-4] Equatorial Guinea Acalypha racemosa K005358050 Yes
s.coll. [5755] Burundi Acalypha racemosa K005358058 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [341] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352544 Yes
Bridson, D. [250] Rwanda Acalypha racemosa K005358057 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [4074] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352543 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4759] Tanzania Acalypha racemosa K005352541 Yes
Fukui, K. [13] Ethiopia Acalypha racemosa K005358360 Yes

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