Euphorbiaceae
Alchornea

Alchornea hirtella Benth.

First published in W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 507 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, 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.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • 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. 579.
  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Euph. 7: 241
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 917

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2022 Onana, J. M. [JMO1959] Cameroon K001422632 Yes
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [28] Guinea K000010618 No
Apr 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4427] Cameroon K000026494 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [8915] Cameroon K000026495 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Barlow, L. [13] Cameroon K000026496 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Thomas, D.W. [5292] Cameroon K000026493 Yes
Hendelot [746] K003954402 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3285] Sierra Leone K003954425 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1558] Sierra Leone K003954423 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [4087] Cameroon K003954641 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10561] Liberia K003954443 Yes
s.coll. [3254] Burundi K003954656 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8278] Tanzania K000425573 Unknown Type Material Yes
Louis, A.M. [1996] Gabon K003954640 Yes
Jeffrey, C. [146] Gabon K003954643 Yes
s.coll. [12890] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954644 Yes
s.coll. [1509] Burundi K003954673 Yes
Schnell, R. [7561] Guinea K003954406 Yes
Leal, M.E. [57] Gabon K001418997 Yes
Szafranski, F. [1109] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001766810 No
Molmou, D. [1543] Guinea K001310303 Yes
Mpandzou, A.L.; Cheek, M.; Mboungou, R.; Nkondi, F. [1891] Congo, Republic of the K000609792 Yes
Harris, T. [653] Mozambique K000614233 Yes
Hendelot [746] Guinea K000425567 Unknown Type Material Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4229] Sierra Leone K003954415 Yes
Robyns [2310] Burundi K003954670 Yes
Espirito Santo [1683] Guinea-Bissau K003954401 Yes
Linder, D.H. [1085] Liberia K003954440 Yes
Hemp, A. [5471] Tanzania K003954848 Yes
Robyns, W. [370] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954650 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3369] Sierra Leone K003954432 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [7459] Sierra Leone K003954429 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [10158] Sierra Leone K003954426 Yes
Linder, D.H. [848] Liberia K003954439 Yes
[Kendetot] [746] K003954407 Yes
Buchwald, J. [247] K000425574 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Mayri]; Vermoesen [2614] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954648 Yes
Cole, E.A. [EAC55] Sierra Leone K003954436 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10021] Liberia K003954445 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [329] Sierra Leone K003954421 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [30] Sierra Leone K003954412 Yes
Bos, J.J. [2170] Liberia K003954446 Yes
Moll; Muller [5670] South Africa K003490135 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [10052] Sierra Leone K003954434 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [4230] Sierra Leone K000425564 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mphamba [74] Mozambique K000614291 Yes
Jansen, J.W.A. [1834] Liberia K003954441 Yes
Gillman, H. [278] Tanzania K003954851 Yes
Tadjouteu, F.; Nana, V.; Fobia [484] Cameroon K001518416 Yes
Cheek, M.; Couch, C.; Guiavogui, K.; Dore, T. [16945] Guinea K001187816 Yes
Marshall, A.; Mabaya, C. [1468] Tanzania K001614068 Yes
Marshall, A.R.; Rajabu, I. [1287] Tanzania K001611178 Yes
Huntley, B.J. [725] South Africa K003490138 Yes
s.coll. [3165] Cote d'Ivoire K003954447 Yes
King, E.L. [180B] Sierra Leone K003954416 Yes
s.coll. [5681] Burundi K003954676 Yes
s.coll. [762] Burundi K003954675 Yes
Gledhill, D. [346] Sierra Leone K003954418 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3301] Sierra Leone K003954420 Yes
s.coll. [[9872]] Congo, Republic of the K003954652 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [10068] Sierra Leone K003954430 Yes
Welwitsch [352] Angola K000425575 Isotype Yes
Vermoesen [2250] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954649 Yes
Ruffo; [Mwari] [1991] Tanzania K003954867 Yes
s.coll. [4230] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954653 Yes
[A. Coirgi] [1531] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954647 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4415] Sierra Leone K003954408 Yes
Farmar, L. [206] Guinea K003954405 Yes
Gandeka, A.; Couch, C.; Gandteka, A.; Kaba, S. [194] Guinea K003954403 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1051] Sierra Leone K003954435 Yes
Barker, A.J.D. [1299] Liberia K003954444 Yes
s.coll. [3766] Burundi K003954655 Yes
Gillman, H. [278] Tanzania K003954850 Yes
Vogel [35] Liberia K000425566 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vogel [35] Liberia K000425565 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pauwels, L. [6739] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954654 Yes
McPherson, G. [15530] Gabon K003954642 Yes
Small, D. [516] Sierra Leone K003954417 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2596] Sierra Leone K003954438 Yes
Pyne, C.T. [161] Sierra Leone K003954419 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2131] Sierra Leone K003954411 Yes
Sita, P. [1961] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003954645 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K003954413 Yes
s.coll. [1920] Burundi K003954672 Yes
Lewalle, J. [3254] Burundi K003954657 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [974] Sierra Leone K003954424 Yes
Procter, J. [956] Tanzania K003954853 Yes
Wells; Edwards [11[5]] South Africa K003490137 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [7675] Sierra Leone K003954428 Yes
Doumenge, C. [417] Cameroon K003954639 Yes
Aurelio [s.n.] Mozambique K000614120 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2129] Sierra Leone K003954431 Yes
Morton; Gledhill [SL3222] Sierra Leone K003954437 Yes
Gandeka, A.; Couch, C.; Gandteka, A.; Kaba, S. [176] Guinea K003954404 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K003954414 Yes
Scurlock, J. [8] Sierra Leone K003954422 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [10364] Sierra Leone K003954427 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2869] Sierra Leone K003954409 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8307] Tanzania K000425572 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gillman, H. [361] Tanzania K003954852 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Sidibe, O. [15598] Mali K003954398 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Charles, M.; Zuakuu, T. [5591] Tanzania K003954847 Yes
Thollon, M. [946] Gabon K003954646 Yes
s.coll. [2553] Burundi K003954671 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Elnest, B. [3396] Tanzania K003954849 Yes
Lovett, J.; Lovett, J. [570] Tanzania K003954866 Yes
Lovett, J.; Lovett, J. [571] Tanzania K003954865 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3176] Sierra Leone K003954433 Yes
Goossens, V. [2636] Congo, Republic of the K003954651 Yes
Cooper, K.H. [118] South Africa K003490136 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10617] Burundi K003954677 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [521] Sierra Leone K003954410 Yes
Lewalle, J. [2567] Burundi K003954674 Yes
Espirito Santo [1659] Guinea-Bissau K003954400 Yes
Procter, J. [959] Tanzania K003954854 Yes
Barker, A.J.D. [1300] Liberia K003954442 Yes

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