Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha

Acalypha volkensii Pax

First published in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 239 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Burundi. It is a climbing subshrub or climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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 of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(2): 98 (1921).
  • A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 215 (1974).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan2: 54 (1952).
  • Hutch. in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 908 (1912).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 198 (1949).
  • Pax in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 147 (16): 129 (1924).
  • Pax in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 239 (1895).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [8940] Ethiopia K005352429 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K005535309 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6325] Ethiopia K005352421 Yes
Sebsebe, D. [2075] Ethiopia K005352432 Yes
Mwachala, G.; et al [EW1245A] Kenya K005535321 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1995] Kenya K005535275 Yes
Padwa, S.H. [39] Kenya K005535312 Yes
[ZM Mermann] [s.n.] Tanzania K005535342 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/556] Kenya K005535304 Yes
Faden, R.B. [58/257] Kenya K005535301 Yes
Geilinger, (.D.r.). [s.n.] Tanzania K000452753 No
Faulkner, H.G. [4696] Tanzania K005535337 Yes
Mettam, R.W. [288] Kenya K005535290 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2651] Kenya K005535274 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [1664] Kenya K005535303 Yes
Carmichael [1198] Tanzania K000452760 No
Pocs, T. [88143F] Tanzania K000452763 No
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1667] Ethiopia K005352418 Yes
Richards, H.M. [22014] Tanzania K000452768 No
Wesche, K. [1964] Kenya K005535269 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4746] Kenya K005535281 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6151] Tanzania K000452755 No
Kindeketa, W.; Dickson [859] Tanzania K005535336 Yes
Holst, C. [3382] Tanzania K005535338 Yes
[Don Carlos] [6087] Tanzania K005535343 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A1988] Sudan K005352414 Yes
Buchwald, J. [575] Tanzania K005535339 Yes
Koritschoner (Mr) [844] Tanzania K005535345 Yes
Ngoundai [227] Tanzania K005535349 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; Vollesen, K.B. [7964] Ethiopia K005352425 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [2315] Kenya K005535308 Yes
Richards, H.M. [26403] Tanzania K000452752 No
Carter, S.; Stannard, B. [415] Kenya K005535270 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri, K. [12408] Tanzania K000452759 No
Richards, M. [20390] Tanzania K000452758 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K005535334 Yes
Mwachala, G.; et al [EW927] Kenya K005535322 Yes
Mettam, R.W. [288] Kenya K005535291 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2024] Kenya K005535319 Yes
Abdallah, R.; Vollesen, K.B.; Mboya, E.I. [96/127] Tanzania K000452769 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M.; Aweke, G. [404] Ethiopia K005352419 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6420] Tanzania K000452756 No
Simon, G.; Loi, I. [870] Tanzania K005535327 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [868] Kenya K005535300 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5428] Kenya K005535311 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8434] Kenya K005535315 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [42] Sudan K005352416 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/318] Kenya K005535307 Yes
Richards, M. [23950] Tanzania K000452762 No
Richards, M. [20025] Tanzania K000452757 No
Faulkner, H.G. [4619] Tanzania K000452764 No
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [484] Kenya K005535318 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [197] Kenya K005535317 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [1627] Kenya K005535296 Yes
Kaessner [624] Kenya K005535285 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [8143] Kenya K005535297 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/508] Kenya K005535306 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A2008] Sudan K005352415 Yes
West, O. [5808] Ethiopia K005352420 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [197] Tanzania K000452766 No
Mwangargi, O.M. [523] Kenya K005535299 Yes
[Kanure Kibui] [12] Kenya K005535295 Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [355] Ethiopia K005352417 Yes
[Mr Noseau]; [Mrs Morseu] [13] Tanzania K005535344 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4790] Kenya K005535313 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B9200] Ethiopia K005352422 Yes
Kassner, T. [765] Kenya K005535286 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R. [85164] Tanzania K000452770 No
Gilbert Rogers, C. [736] Kenya K005535278 Yes
Pócs, T.; Chuwa, S. [89031/G] Tanzania K005535328 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndinaglúi, N.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [s.n.] Kenya K005535324 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [1408] Kenya K005535293 Yes
Kindeketa, W. [520] Tanzania K005535335 Yes
Volkens, G. [419] Tanzania K000431079 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faden, R.B. [68/687] Kenya K005535302 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/561] Kenya K005535305 Yes
Carter, S.; Stannard, B. [617] Kenya K005535271 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2148] Tanzania K000452765 No
Roth, D. [s.n.] Ethiopia K005352424 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Turner, M. [10691] Tanzania K000452751 No
Simon, G. [293] Tanzania K005535326 Yes
Van Someren, D. [244] Kenya K005535289 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [5772] Tanzania K000452754 No
Buchwald, J. [628] Tanzania K005535341 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [7113] Kenya K005535272 Yes
Mrs Brodhurst [523] Kenya K005535277 Yes
Miss A. D. Hancock [155] Kenya K005535294 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss); Archbold, N.E. [892] Tanzania K005535348 Yes
Katende, A.; Lye, K. [Lye4979] Kenya K005535279 Yes
Major E. J. Cyril Lugard; Mrs. Cyril Lugard [531] Kenya K005535280 Yes
Napier, E.R. [144] Kenya K005535288 Yes
[ERN] [863] Kenya K005535292 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K.B. [3536] Ethiopia K005352430 Yes
Koritschoner (Mr) [1602] Tanzania K005535346 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5264] Kenya K005535310 Yes
Richards, H.M. [21856] Tanzania K000452761 No
Maitland, T.D. [1261] Uganda K005535268 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Getachew, A. [2597] Ethiopia K005352427 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94367] Tanzania K005535329 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [20375] Tanzania K005535333 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3954] Tanzania K000452767 No
Tweedie [1464] Kenya K005535283 Yes
Buchwald [616] Tanzania K005535340 Yes
Mrs. A. Moore [19] Tanzania K005535332 Yes
Simon, G.; Raphael, Y.; Lol, I. [746] Tanzania K005535325 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2661] Kenya K005535273 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4405] Ethiopia K005352426 Yes
Friis, I.; Hansen, O.J. [2651] Kenya K005535323 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [848] Ethiopia K005352428 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K.B. [3948] Ethiopia K005352431 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gachathi, N.; Gatheri, G. [5115] Kenya K005535276 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [619] Tanzania K005535347 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [393] Kenya K005535287 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [152] Kenya K005535316 Yes
St. Clair-Thompson, G.W. [1397] Tanzania K005535330 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [82] Kenya K005535314 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [7346] Kenya K005535282 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [109] Tanzania K005535331 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14297] Ethiopia K005352423 Yes
Heriz-Smith; Paulo, S. [893] Kenya K005535284 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18372] Kenya K005535298 Yes

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