Euphorbiaceae
Alchornea

Alchornea floribunda Müll.Arg.

First published in J. Bot. 2: 336 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, Zaïre

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.
  • 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. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • 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.
  • Molino, J.-F., Sabatier, D., Grenand, P., Engel, J., Frame, D., Delprete, P.G., Fleury, M., Odonne, G., Davy, D., Lucas, E.J. & Martin, C.A. (2022). An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature. Adansonia, sér. 3, 44: 345-903.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 578, partly.
  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Euph. 7: 239, fig. 36
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 916

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2023 Cheek, M.; Ndive; Sama; Enow; Enow; Tampie, J.; Tampie, D.; Tako, T.; Obi, M. [14407] Cameroon K001562795 No
Breteler, F.J. [1039] Cameroon K003954599 Yes
Ghogue; Galla, J.; Taranovski, T.; Victor, N.; Victor, N. [1438] Cameroon K001495466 Yes
Gabon K001930236 Yes
Simbiano, F.J.; Thiam, A.; Délamou, E.; Niamy, E. [670] Guinea K001970349 No
Thomas, D.W. [470] Cameroon K001518771 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A. J. M. [12051] Cote d'Ivoire K001562629 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [9294] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954636 Yes
s.coll. [3024] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954630 Yes
McPherson, G. [15761] Gabon K003954623 Yes
Tisserant, R.P. [1339] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954624 Yes
s.coll. [3415] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954583 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2501] Cote d'Ivoire K003954380 Yes
s.coll. [4018] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954631 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9400] Cameroon K:SPC-18451.000 No
Latilo; Oguntayo [FHI67778] Nigeria K003954388 Yes
s.coll. [4547] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954587 Yes
Corbisier [1085] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954575 Yes
s.coll. [32] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954637 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2754] Cote d'Ivoire K003954381 Yes
s.coll. [3407] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954632 Yes
Schnell, R. [3749] K003954628 Yes
Leonard, J. [751] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954584 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7870] Cote d'Ivoire K003954378 Yes
Tisserant [871] Central African Republic K003954629 Yes
Dennett [6] Nigeria K003954394 Yes
Lisowski, S. [16811] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954634 Yes
Schnell [6345] Cote d'Ivoire K003954383 Yes
Ashworth, J.; Ndo, J.; Okon, F.; Anya, S. [329] Cameroon K001480017 Yes
Lane, P. [95] Cameroon K000875888 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [2164-4] Equatorial Guinea K001532697 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [2858-1] Equatorial Guinea K001532684 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Casas, J.F. [11907(4)] Equatorial Guinea K001516352 Yes
Le Testu, M. [1839] Gabon K003954618 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1943] Central African Republic K003954627 Yes
Adam, J.G. [20474] Liberia K003954372 Yes
Zenker [534] Cameroon K003954597 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3760] Cameroon K003954608 Yes
Harris, D. [2551] Central African Republic K003954626 Yes
s.coll. [2497] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954580 Yes
Harris, C.M. [54] Uganda K003954814 Yes
Robyns, W. [1460] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954573 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2241] Cameroon K003954609 Yes
Troupin [2516] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954582 Yes
Harvey, Y.B.; Cheek, M.; Cheek Etuge, M.; Etuge, M.; Corcoran, M.; Horwath, A.; Pearce, L.; Tchiengue, B. [231] Cameroon K001297984 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [231] Uganda K003954818 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3024] Uganda K003954819 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [614] Uganda K003954816 Yes
s.coll. [631] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954565 Yes
s.coll. [4251] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954576 Yes
[G.] Compère [655] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954588 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [6] Cote d'Ivoire K003954384 Yes
Lisowski, S. [44403] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954635 Yes
Claessens, J. [265] Cameroon K003954594 Yes
Bates, G.L. [211] Cameroon K003954612 Yes
Lowe, J. [3563] Cameroon K003954603 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [2200] Gabon K003954620 Yes
s.coll. [3892] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954577 Yes
Morton; Gledhill [SL2970] Sierra Leone K003954366 Yes
Akpabla, G. [IIII] Nigeria K003954387 Yes
s.coll. [1257] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954566 Yes
s.coll. [4063] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954585 Yes
Harley, G.W. [s.n.] Liberia K003954375 Yes
Chandler, P. [2739] Uganda K003954821 Yes
Talbot, P.A. (Mr.); Talbot, P.A. (Mrs.) [3284] Nigeria K003954392 Yes
Manning, S.D. [2080] Cameroon K003954593 Yes
Adam, J.G. [20498] Liberia K003954373 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [614] Uganda K003954817 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [FHI31803] Nigeria K003954395 Yes
Manning, S.D. [2028] Cameroon K003954589 Yes
Lisowski, S. [C-954] Congo, Republic of the K003954570 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A.; Okafor, J.C. [FHI36072X] Nigeria K003954389 Yes
Corbisier [1085] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954574 Yes
Dibata [309] Gabon K003954621 Yes
Jacques Félix, H. [5136] Cameroon K003954607 Yes
Lowe, J. [3564] Cameroon K003954604 Yes
Harley, W.J. [814A] Liberia K003954376 Yes
Lisowski, S. [15882] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954633 Yes
Lowe, J. [3563] Cameroon K003954602 Yes
Issembe, Y.; Sosef, M.S.M.; M.S.M.; Moussavou, J.M.; Nang-Essouma, G. [311] Gabon K003954617 Yes
Tisserant, C. [1702] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954625 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [1701] Gabon K003954619 Yes
s.coll. [3974] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954586 Yes
Vermoesen, F.M.C. [L2227] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954572 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D591] Uganda K003954820 Yes
s.coll. [4028] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954568 Yes
s.coll. [5618] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954564 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Onochie, C.F.A.; Jones, E.W.; Richards, P.W. [8825] Nigeria K003954396 Yes
Becquaert [1272] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954638 Yes
s.coll. [3738] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954579 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2916] Cameroon K003954610 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8559] Nigeria K003954391 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [7807] Cameroon K003954600 Yes
Attims, Y. [24] Congo, Republic of the K003954567 Yes
Mann, G. [1801] Equatorial Guinea K003954615 Yes
Claessens, J. [[L]228] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954571 Yes
Zenker [508] Cameroon K003954595 Yes
Morton; Gledhill [SL1888] Sierra Leone K003954367 Yes
s.coll. [461] Uganda K003954815 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9579] Liberia K003954370 Yes
Ujor, E. [FHI30472] Cameroon K003954590 Yes
Mas, C.; Bidault, E.; Diabate, M. [1159] Guinea K003954365 Yes
McPherson, G. [15761] Gabon K003954622 Yes
s.coll. [2516] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954581 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10358] Liberia K003954374 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [470] Cameroon K003954605 Yes
Adam, J.G. [20535] Liberia K003954377 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9246] Liberia K003954368 Yes
s.coll. [3532] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954578 Yes
Dummer, R. [2612] Uganda K003954822 Yes
Farron, C. [42I0] Congo, Republic of the K003954569 Yes
Bernardi, L. [8077] Cote d'Ivoire K003954382 Yes
Zenker; Staudt [507] Cameroon K003954611 Yes
Claessens, J. [265] Cameroon K003954598 Yes
Wrigley, T.C.; Melville, F.A. [649] Equatorial Guinea K003954616 Yes
Letouzey, R. [11296] Cameroon K003954601 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9551] Liberia K003954371 Yes
Manning, S.D. [1928] Cameroon K003954591 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8825] Nigeria K003954397 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7871] Cote d'Ivoire K003954379 Yes
Mann, G. [1801] Equatorial Guinea K003954614 Yes
Talbot, P.A. (Mr.); Talbot, P.A. (Mrs.) [s.n.] Nigeria K003954393 Yes
Thomas, D. [2099] Cameroon K003954606 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8559] Nigeria K003954390 Yes
Hall, J.B. [2632] Ghana K003954385 Yes
Zenker; Staudt [137] Cameroon K003954596 Yes
Jongkind, C.; Diabate, M. [11132] Guinea K003954364 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8559] Nigeria K:SPC-02100.000 No
Tessmann, G. [227] Cameroon K003954592 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6928] Liberia K003954369 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; Bohome, P.; Johansen, J.; Lehman, T. [11728] Equatorial Guinea K003954613 Yes
Troupin, G. [3738] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-04327.000 No
Akpabla, G.K. [IIII] Nigeria K003954386 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0