Phyllanthaceae
Andrachne

Andrachne aspera Spreng.

First published in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 884 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Africa to Pakistan, Cameroon, NE. & E. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Cape Verde

Native to:

Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Turkey, Yemen

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.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2006). A contribution to the flora of Wadi Abdur (Dhofar, Soutern Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 61: 253-260.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(2): 20 (1921).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 55 (1952).
  • Hutch. in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 633 (1912).
  • Muell. Arg. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 236 (1866).
  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 147(15): 177 (1922).
  • Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 884 (1826).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 30, 2003 Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [438] Ethiopia K000185873 Yes
May 30, 2003 Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1661] Ethiopia K000185871 Yes
May 30, 2003 Gilbert, M.G.; Getachew, A. [2957] Ethiopia K000185891 Yes
May 30, 2003 Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1531] Ethiopia K000185872 Yes
May 30, 2003 Carter, J., E. [1822] Sudan K000185879 Yes
May 30, 2003 Schweinfurth, G. [827] Sudan K000185880 Yes
May 30, 2003 Amshoff, G., J. H. [5593] Sudan K000185874 Yes
May 30, 2003 Gilbert, J.L.; Thulin, M. [205] Ethiopia K000185889 Yes
May 30, 2003 Robertson, S.A. [1223] Ethiopia K000185890 Yes
May 30, 2003 Wickens, G.E. [2995] Sudan K000185877 Yes
May 30, 2003 Ehrenberg, C [s.n.] Ethiopia K000185870 Yes
May 30, 2003 Fotius, G. [2312] Cameroon K000185867 Yes
May 30, 2003 Simpson, Douglas,, N. D. [7745] Sudan K000185875 Yes
May 30, 2003 Ryding, O. [1333] Ethiopia K000185897 Yes
May 30, 2003 Schimper, W. [209] Ethiopia K000185893 Yes
May 30, 2003 Edwards, Sue,, S. [3754] Ethiopia K000185868 Yes
May 30, 2003 Andrews, F., W. [A. 3637] Sudan K000185881 Yes
May 30, 2003 Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [427] Ethiopia K000185894 Yes
May 29, 2003 Dahyeli [27] Pakistan K000185856 Yes
May 29, 2003 Deane, H., A. [63] Pakistan K000185858 Yes
May 29, 2003 Cooke, T. [151] Pakistan K000185855 Yes
May 29, 2003 Qaisen, M.; Ali, S., I.; Omei, Saood,, S. [7222] Pakistan K000185862 Yes
May 29, 2003 Rechinger, K.H. [29975] Pakistan K000185861 Yes
May 29, 2003 Stearn, T.W. [9] Pakistan K000185859 Yes
May 28, 2003 Bramwell, D.; Richardson, I., B. K.; Murray, B., G. [256] Morocco K000185809 Yes
May 28, 2003 Ibrahim [s.n.] Morocco K000185811 Yes
May 19, 2003 Shabetai, J., R. [334.861] Egypt K000185775 Yes
May 19, 2003 Bove, N [89] Egypt K000185777 Yes
May 19, 2003 Wavis, C [5100] Palestine K000185770 Yes
May 19, 2003 Shimper, W [401] Egypt K000185772 Yes
May 19, 2003 Stocks, J.E. [447] Saudi Arabia K000185791 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 19, 2003 Stocks, J.E. [447] Saudi Arabia K000185789 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 19, 2003 Baudouin [s.n.] Egypt K000185765 Yes
May 19, 2003 Hart, H., C. [s.n.] Egypt K000185778 Yes
May 19, 2003 Gillett, J., B. [16046] Jordan K000185771 Yes
May 19, 2003 Samuelsson, G. [2664] Palestine K000185769 Yes
May 19, 2003 Shimper, W [749] Egypt K000185773 Yes
May 19, 2003 Stapf, O [s.n.] Iran K000185786 Yes
May 19, 2003 Schinz [13] Egypt K000185774 Yes
May 19, 2003 Schweinfurth, G. [146] Egypt K000185766 Yes
May 19, 2003 Bove, N [88] Egypt K000185776 Yes
May 19, 2003 s.coll. [s.n.] Palestine K000185785 Yes
May 19, 2003 Prior, Alexander, [30(4)] Egypt K000185779 Yes
May 19, 2003 Stapf, O [809] Turkey K000185782 Yes
May 19, 2003 Aucher-Eloy [5294] Iran K000185781 Yes
May 19, 2003 Chesney, col. [158] K000185783 Yes
May 19, 2003 Lfhoferton [3776] Iran K000185780 Yes
May 19, 2003 Stocths, Dr [447] K000185787 Yes
May 19, 2003 Shabetai, J., R. [111] Egypt K000185767 Yes
May 8, 2003 Lavranos, J.; Smith, A.R. [872] Arabian Peninsula K000185756 Yes
May 8, 2003 Wood, J., R. I. [2845] Yemen K000185731 Yes
May 8, 2003 Collenette, S. [10] Saudi Arabia K000185752 Yes
May 8, 2003 Collenette, J., S. [1700] Saudi Arabia K000185760 Yes
May 8, 2003 Fernandez, J. [228] Bahrain K000185737 Yes
May 8, 2003 Ehrenberg, C [s.n.] Arabian Peninsula K000185734 Yes
May 8, 2003 Barbey, W. [1322] Yemen K000185747 Yes
May 8, 2003 McDonald [s.n.] Arabian Peninsula K000185751 Yes
May 8, 2003 Trott, A., C. [1281] Arabian Peninsula K000185741 Yes
May 8, 2003 Wood, J., R. I. [2156] Yemen K000185722 Yes
May 8, 2003 Shimper, W [401] Arabian Peninsula K000185736 Yes
May 8, 2003 Aucher-Eloy [294] Arabian Peninsula K000185750 Yes
May 8, 2003 Wood, J., R. I. [3360] Yemen K000185733 Yes
May 8, 2003 Collenette, I., S. [473] Saudi Arabia K000185754 Yes
May 8, 2003 Shimper, W [749] Arabian Peninsula K000185735 Yes
May 8, 2003 Trott, A., C. [1453] Arabian Peninsula K000185739 Yes
May 8, 2003 Bornmuller, J. [614] Arabian Peninsula K000185745 Yes
May 8, 2003 Fischer [165] Arabian Peninsula K000185749 Yes
May 8, 2003 Bent, J., Jh. [9] Oman K000185748 Yes
May 8, 2003 Pilgrim, Guy,, G. [s.n.] Arabian Peninsula K000185743 Yes
May 8, 2003 Bornmuller, J. [615] Arabian Peninsula K000185746 Yes
May 8, 2003 Miller, A., G. [2562] Oman K000185720 Yes
May 8, 2003 Wood, J., R. I. [1612] Yemen K000185726 Yes
May 8, 2003 Bent, J., J. [81] Oman K000185740 Yes
May 8, 2003 Bent, J., Jh. [165] Arabian Peninsula K000185742 Yes
May 8, 2003 Gillespie, Lynn,, L. [102] Yemen K000185758 Yes
May 8, 2003 Boulos, Loutfy,, L.; Ads, A.S. [13871] Saudi Arabia K000185762 Yes
May 8, 2003 Collenette, J., S. Saudi Arabia K000185759 Yes
May 8, 2003 Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Henchie, S., J. [4574] Yemen K000185729 Yes
May 8, 2003 Lavranos, J. [4277] Oman K000185723 Yes
May 8, 2003 Thulin, M.; Ghebrehiwet, M; Gifri, A., N. [9252] Yemen K000185725 Yes
May 8, 2003 Collenette, J., S. [5007] Saudi Arabia K000185724 Yes
May 1, 2003 Radcliffe-Smith, A. [3902] Oman K000185718 Yes
May 1, 2003 Gillett, J., B. [8229] Iraq K000185700 Yes
May 1, 2003 Rawi, Ali,, A.; Serhang [23764] Iraq K000185708 Yes
May 1, 2003 Miller, A., G.; Nyberg, J., A. [M. 9025] Oman K000185712 Yes
May 1, 2003 Rawi, Ali,, A. [11497] Iraq K000185702 Yes
May 1, 2003 Rawi, Ali,, A. [23184] Iraq K000185703 Yes
May 1, 2003 Rechinger, K.H. [10780] Iraq K000185711 Yes
May 1, 2003 Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5087] Oman K000185717 Yes
May 1, 2003 Rawi, Ali,, A.; Nuri; Kasi [28484] Iraq K000185709 Yes
May 1, 2003 Chapman, E [26106] Iraq K000185701 Yes
May 1, 2003 Eranbfust [3704] Iraq K000185704 Yes
May 1, 2003 Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5510] Oman K000185715 Yes
Apr 28, 2003 Griffith [4918] Afghanistan K000185647 Yes
Simpson, Douglas,, N. D. [7745] Sudan K000185876 Yes
Boulos, Loutfy,, L.; Ads, A.S. [13841] Saudi Arabia K000185764 Yes
Thulin, M.; Eriksson; Gifri, A., N.; Langstrom [8483] Yemen K000185730 Yes
Miller, A., G. [2292] Oman K000185714 Yes
Schimper, W [401] Egypt K000185790 Unknown Type Material Yes
Collenette, J., S. [839] Saudi Arabia K000185755 Yes
Bramwell, D.; Richardson, I., B. K.; Murray, B., G. [326] Morocco K000185810 Yes
Rawi, Ali,, A. [11379] Iraq K000185706 Yes
Cooke, T. [151, 34, 3] Pakistan K000185857 Yes
Robbie, J. [8] Sudan K000185882 Yes
Wood, J., R. I. [2207] Yemen K000185727 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5396] Oman K000185716 Yes
Collenette, S. [116] Saudi Arabia K000185753 Yes
Jafri, S., M. H. [3680] Pakistan K000185860 Yes
Pilgrim, Guy,, G. [s.n.] Arabian Peninsula K000185744 Yes
Miller, A., G. [6153] Oman K000185713 Yes
Haussknecht, H.C. [s.n.] Iran K001056552 Unknown Type Material Yes
Collenette, J., S. [1731] Saudi Arabia K000185761 Yes
Schimper [1112] Ethiopia K000185896 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [1112] Ethiopia K000185895 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boulos, Loutfy,, L.; Ads, A.S. [13949] Saudi Arabia K000185763 Yes
Eranbfust [3704] Iraq K000185705 Yes
Schimper, W [749] Egypt K000185788 Unknown Type Material Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Henchie, S., J. [4826] Yemen K000185732 Yes
Ryding, O. [1458] Ethiopia K000185898 Yes
Ibrahim Morocco K000185812 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2867] Sudan K000185878 Yes
Hepper, F; Wood, J., R. I. [6030] Yemen K000185757 Yes
Poluis, Mrs., C. R. [196] Egypt K000185768 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [29975] Pakistan K000185863 No
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [3717] Oman K000185719 Yes
Boulos, L.; Ali, Tamer [19180] Egypt K000187439 Yes
Ibrahim Morocco K000185814 Yes
Gillett, J., B. [8229] Iraq K000185707 Yes
Fernandez, J. [294/302] Bahrain K000185738 Yes
Edwards, Sue,, S.; Tewolde-Berhan, G., E. [3689] Ethiopia K000185869 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Sebsebe, D.; Vollesen, K. [7395] Ethiopia K000185892 Yes
Wood, J., R. I. [2254] Yemen K000185728 Yes
Rawi, Ali,, A.; Nuri; Kasi [28478] Iraq K000185710 Yes
Miller, A., G. [2206] Oman K000185721 Yes
Ibrahim Morocco K000185813 Yes

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