Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 817 (1866), nom. cons.
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bismarck Archipelago to SW. Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Fiji, Solomon Is., Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Florida, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Nauru, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Society Is., Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Venezuelan Antilles

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Cardiel, J.M. & Muñoz Rodríguez, P. (2012). Synopsis of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of continental Ecuador. PhytoKeys 17: 1-17.
  • Cardiel, J.M. & Muñoz Rodríguez, P. (2015). Synopsis of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 101: 384-405.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Van Welzen, P.C. (2005). Euphorbiaceae (Genera A-F). Flora of Thailand 8(1): 1-303. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Sagun, V.G., Levin, G.A. & van Welzen, P.C. (2010). Revision and phylogeny of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 55: 21-60.
  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Sykes, W.R. (1970). Contributions to the flora of Niue. Bulletin, New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 200: 1-321.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. [Cited as Acalypha amentacea subsp. wilkesiana.]
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden. [Cited as Acalypha amentacea subsp. wilkesiana.]
  • 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 amentacea subsp. wilkesiana.]
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah. [Cited as Acalypha amentacea subsp. wilkesiana.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-022-01816-0. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Cardiel, J.M. & Muñoz Rodríguez, P. (2012). Synopsis of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of continental Ecuador. PhytoKeys 17: 1-17.
  • Cardiel, J.M. & Muñoz Rodríguez, P. (2015). Synopsis of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 101: 384-405.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Van Welzen, P.C. (2005). Euphorbiaceae (Genera A-F). Flora of Thailand 8(1): 1-303. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia 41: 41-82.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Sachet, M.-H. (1987). Flora of the Gilbert Island, Kiribati, Checklist. Atoll Research Bulletin 295: 1-33.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1975). Vascular plants of Aitutaki. Atoll Research Bulletin 190: 73-84.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sykes, W.R. (1970). Contributions to the flora of Niue. Bulletin, New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 200: 1-321.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • Wester, L. (1985). Checklist of the vascular plants of the Northern Line Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 287: 1-38.
  • Woodroffe, C.D. (1985). Vegetation and flora of Nui Atoll, Tuvalu. Atoll Research Bulletin 283: 1-18.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Soakai, E. [668] Tonga K005357787 Yes
Mettam, R.W. [153] Uganda K005535404 Yes
Sandermann Olsen [1434] Papua New Guinea K005357234 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [239] Vanuatu K005357556 Yes
Hollrung, M. [609] Papua New Guinea K005357231 Yes
[P. Cahalion] [2506] Vanuatu K005357553 Yes
Cheeseman, T.F. [663] Cook Islands K005357816 Yes
Cabalion, P. [2505] Vanuatu K005357555 Yes
Adair, F. (Mrs) [[LLBT/87/PA]] Tuvalu K005357789 Yes
Batianoff, G.N.; Dillewaard, H.A.; Carter, J.L. [920790] K005357432 Yes
Put [2424] Thailand K005356736 Yes
Morrison, A. (Dr.) [s.n.] Vanuatu K005357550 Yes
Soakai, E. [668] Tonga K005357788 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005358034 Yes
Le Cussan, J.M.L. [1047] Australia K005357431 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005536460 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K005536461 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6166] Hong Kong K005356341 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005356983 Yes
Groff, G.W. [s.n.] Thailand K005356738 Yes
Chan, K.Y. [1356] Hong Kong K005356343 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT52264] India K005356610 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT52266] India K005356613 Yes
Gardner, R.O. [6231] Norfolk Island K005357434 Yes
Morrison, A. (Dr.) [s.n.] Vanuatu K005357551 Yes
Ruffo [677] Tanzania K005535402 Yes
Adair, F. (Mrs) [GLBT/140/FA] Tuvalu K005357790 Yes
Curry, P. [734] Vanuatu K005357558 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [3116] Hong Kong K005356344 Yes
Bateson, G. [103] Papua New Guinea K005357233 Yes
Jusimin Duaneh [257] K005356985 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005536459 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005535406 Yes
Toms, K.E. [29M] Tanzania K005535410 Yes
Groff, G.W. [s.n.] Thailand K005356735 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005356342 Yes
Degener, O. [8381] K005357829 Yes
[P. Cabalion] [[2510]] Vanuatu K005357554 Yes
Kamasteia, F. [66] Vanuatu K005357557 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [48] Solomon Islands K005357552 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005535407 Yes
Ogu, G. [219] K005358031 Yes
[G. Uhe] [1139] Norfolk Island K005357433 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005535408 Yes
Morton; Sesay [SL644] K005358033 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6833] Hong Kong K005356340 Yes
Ruffo [1073] Tanzania K005535403 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005356986 Yes
Seemann, B. [392] Fiji K005357635 Yes
Morrison, A. (Dr.) [s.n.] Vanuatu K005357549 Yes
{Mrs. F. Adair} [GLBT/69/FA] Tuvalu K005357791 Yes
Bourne [s.n.] K005356611 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [1708] K005356982 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005535405 Yes
Bernoulli; Cario [2564] Guatemala K005537864 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005535409 Yes
Onyeachusim, H.D. [FHI47218] Nigeria K005358035 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1800] K005358032 Yes
Kadir [A1615] K005356984 Yes
Bourne [s.n.] K005356612 Yes
Hellwig, F. [167] Papua New Guinea K005357232 Yes
Soakai, E. [668] Tonga K005357786 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005356737 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania Acalypha godseffiana K005535398 Yes
Neal, M.C. [s.n.] Acalypha godseffiana K005357830 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Mathew, K.T. [RHT52566] India Acalypha godseffiana K005356605 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT40943] India Acalypha godseffiana K005356604 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iraq Acalypha godseffiana K005356186 Yes
Ruffo, C.K. [493] Tanzania Acalypha godseffiana K005535399 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Guinea Acalypha godseffiana K000959034 Type Yes
Ascherson, P. [s.n.] Egypt Acalypha godseffiana K005356187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Acalypha godseffiana K005356987 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [9938] Samoa Acalypha godseffiana K005357793 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Acalypha godseffiana K000959033 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Acalypha hamiltoniana K005358024 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia Acalypha compacta K005357426 Yes
Lye, K.A. [23410] Uganda Acalypha amentacea subsp. wilkesiana K005535416 Yes

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