Euphorbiaceae
Argomuellera

Argomuellera macrophylla Pax

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 90 (1894)
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, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 925.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Battiscombe & Dale, Trees and Shrubs of Kenya Colony p. 54 (1936).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 185 (1961).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 56 (1952).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 194 (1962).
  • J. Léon. in Bulletin de la Société Royale de Botanique de Belgique 91: 275 (1959).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 200 (1949).
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 405 (1958).
  • Pax in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 19: 90 (1894).
  • Pax in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 238 (1895).
  • Prain in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 925 (1912).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 451 (1948).
  • Troupin, Fl. Pl. Lign. Rwanda, 249, t. 85.1 (1982)
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 2: 208, t. 61/1 (1983).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1954 Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10618] Cameroon K000181217 No
Jan 1, 1954 Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10776] Cameroon K000181218 No
Jun 20, 1908 Gossweiler, J. [3806] Angola K001307778 No
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7828] Cote d'Ivoire K005538893 Yes
Troupin, G. [2021] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538922 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1683] Sudan K005538952 Yes
Van der Ben [1439] Congo, Republic of the K005538917 Yes
s.coll. [4901] Burundi K005538938 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D481] Uganda K005538989 Yes
Wilson, J. [754] Uganda K005538974 Yes
Wild, H. [2166] Zimbabwe K005539036 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K005539022 Yes
Dummer, R. [302] Uganda K005539018 Yes
Rolfe, F.W.B. [437] Uganda K005538980 Yes
Tanner, R. [1109] Tanzania K005539049 Yes
Le Testu, M. [1050] Gabon K005538912 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Ermias Getachew; Gichile, M. [9777] Ethiopia K005538966 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1304] Tanzania K005539055 Yes
Tessmann, G. [563] Equatorial Guinea K005538916 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [114] Zimbabwe K005539040 Yes
Chaffey, D.R. [669] Ethiopia K005538928 Yes
Gillman, H. [444] Tanzania K005539045 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [31/65] Zimbabwe K005539044 Yes
Lisowski, S. [45271] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538931 Yes
Chevalier [22505] Cote d'Ivoire K005538892 Yes
Conrads (Father) [5412] Tanzania K005539013 Yes
Andoh, J.E. [5506] Ghana K005538905 Yes
s.coll. [3518] Ghana K005538902 Yes
Bamps [2339] Cote d'Ivoire K005538896 Yes
Ewango; Asani [2441] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538934 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th1503] Uganda K005538983 Yes
[Withey] [457] Tanzania K005539016 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6909] Ethiopia K005538960 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [2948] Kenya K005539007 Yes
Fyffe, R. [85] Uganda K005538976 Yes
Willan, R.L. [42] Tanzania K005539050 Yes
Letouzey, R. [12256] Cameroon K005538909 Yes
Tanner, R. [1109] Tanzania K005539048 Yes
Armitage, F.B. [202/55] Zimbabwe K005539035 Yes
Bernardi, L. [8072] Cote d'Ivoire K005538897 Yes
Dawkins [411] Uganda K005539027 Yes
Ewango; Selemani [2388] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538933 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [Eg1563] Uganda K005538981 Yes
s.coll. [6662] Burundi K005538939 Yes
Bissiengou, P.; Breteler, F.J.; Niangadouma, R.; Boussiengui, J.N. [461] Gabon K001297943 Yes
Breteler, F. J.; Jongkind, C. C. H.; Wieringa, J. J. [11004] Gabon K001519429 No
Breteler, F. J.; Jongkind, C. C. H.; Wieringa, J. J. [11004] Gabon K001519430 No
Meyer, F.G. [8008] Ethiopia K005538963 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [1284] Sudan K005538954 Yes
Wild, H. [2052] Zimbabwe K005539037 Yes
Adams, C.D. [5343] Ghana K005538906 Yes
Watkins, G. [503] Tanzania K005539017 Yes
Procter [63] K005539046 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [114] Zimbabwe K005539041 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D411] Uganda K005539026 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1798] Kenya K005539005 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Rajabu, I.; Chidzinga, S.; Muir, C.; Lyte, B. [7525] Tanzania K005539061 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4586] Uganda K005539028 Yes
Christiaensen, A.R. [1103] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538924 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [1284] Sudan K005538955 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8061] Uganda K005538975 Yes
Greenway [4534] Tanzania K005539056 Yes
Conrads (Father) [5995] Tanzania K005539012 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3584] Sierra Leone K005538891 Yes
Ford, J. [321] Tanzania K005539011 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [6158] Cote d'Ivoire K005538899 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8624] Ethiopia K005538959 Yes
Procter, J. [582] Tanzania K005539062 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [5460] Cameroon K005538908 Yes
Forest Plot [GAR S003] Mozambique K001346139 Yes
[H.B. Lewis] [234] Tanzania K005539053 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [222] Sudan K005538958 Yes
Darko, K.O. [1057] Ghana K005538903 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. (Dr.) [8103] Sierra Leone K005538887 Yes
[John Benedieto] [32] Tanzania K005539051 Yes
Hack, R. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K005539038 Yes
Compère, P. [475] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538926 Yes
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [1864] Cote d'Ivoire K005538898 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7821] Cote d'Ivoire K005538895 Yes
Pócs, T.; Ndosi, W. [90001/N] Tanzania K005539060 Yes
Roberty, G. [16048] Guinea K005538885 Yes
Angus, A. [728] Zambia K005539033 Yes
Louis, A.M.; Breteler, F.J.; de Bruijn, J. [455] Gabon K005538940 Yes
Rolfe, F.W.B. [437] Uganda K005538979 Yes
Tanner, R. [405] Tanzania K005539010 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7821] Cote d'Ivoire K005538894 Yes
[Mr. S.G. Dyson] [420] Kenya K005539006 Yes
Lebrun [4382] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538918 Yes
Ghesquière [3894] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538921 Yes
Osborne, J.; Agostenho, M.; Darbyshire, I.; Fansdeo, G.; Mucaleque, P. [JO1270] Mozambique K000569677 No
Sheil, D. [1818] Uganda K005538991 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M. [13743] Zambia K005539032 Yes
Conrads (Father) [5147] Tanzania K005539014 Yes
Procter, J. [3556] Tanzania K005539057 Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [551] Ethiopia K005538962 Yes
Rose, F. [10036] Tanzania K005539052 Yes
Brown, H.E. [HEB2025] Uganda K005538990 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Jongkind, C.; Dibata, J.J. [8901] K005538913 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [1477] Uganda K005538982 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K005539021 No
s.coll. [307A] Zimbabwe K005539039 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2439] Sierra Leone K005538888 Yes
Myers, J.G. [10485] Sudan K005538951 Yes
Lisowski, S. [19103] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538927 Yes
Wilks [1328] Gabon K005538910 Yes
Tessmann, G. [624] Equatorial Guinea K005538915 Yes
Chaffey, D.R. [281] Ethiopia K005538970 Yes
Robyns [3534] Rwanda K005538937 Yes
Chandler, P. [[146/9]] Uganda K005539024 Yes
Thomas [2781] Uganda K005538987 Yes
Bancroft, C.L. [39] Tanzania K005539054 Yes
[Miss Steedman] [5091] Zimbabwe K005539043 Yes
Willan, R.G.M. [46] Malawi K005539031 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2546] Uganda K005538973 Yes
Le Testu, M. [2230] Gabon K005538911 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [411] Uganda K:SPC-04329.000 No
Tanner, R. [405] Tanzania K005539047 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W.; Smeenk, C. [70/538] Kenya K005539008 Yes
Dümmer, R. [302] Uganda K005539019 Yes
Ghesquiere [3797] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538920 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2781] Uganda K005538986 Yes
Beentje, H.J. [4000] Kenya K005539002 Yes
Bequaert, J. [1812] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538919 Yes
Fyffe, R. [9] Uganda K005538977 Yes
s.coll. [1324] Uganda K005539020 Yes
Müller, T.; Pope, G. [2022] Mozambique K005539029 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2439] Sierra Leone K005538890 Yes
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1953] Ethiopia K005538969 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Beentje, H.; Smith, S.; Muasya, A.; Powys, A. [7113] Kenya K005539003 No
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K.B. [3847] Ethiopia K005538972 Yes
Lisowski, S. [43526] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538932 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2780] Uganda K005538985 Yes
White, F. [2995] Zimbabwe K005539034 Yes
Lisowski, S. [44845] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538929 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. (Mrs) [46] Uganda K005539025 Yes
Dawe, M.J. [202] Uganda K000425615 Type Yes
Dawe, M.J. [202] Uganda K000425614 Type Yes
Adams, C.D. [2935] Ghana K005538904 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K.B. [4032] Ethiopia K005538971 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [531] Uganda K005539023 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [6013] Sierra Leone K005538886 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [36] Sudan K005538950 Yes
Leonard, A. [5786] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538936 Yes
Beentje, H.J.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [1043] Kenya K005539009 Yes
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [2344] Ethiopia K005538967 Yes
Brasnett, N.V. [244] Uganda K005538978 Yes
Van der Ben [1166] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538923 Yes
Lisowski, S. [43443] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538930 Yes
s.coll. [3502] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538925 Yes
s.coll. [6781] Zimbabwe K005539042 Yes
Ford, J. [863] Tanzania K005539015 Yes
Vigne, C. [3518] Ghana K005538901 Yes
Myers [13634] Uganda K005538988 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [1778] Sudan K005538956 Yes
Ament, J. (Mrs); Magogo, F.C. [170] Kenya K005539004 Yes
Turner, L. [161] Sudan K005538953 Yes
Pócs, T.; Ndosi, W. [90001/N] Tanzania K005539059 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6909] Ethiopia K005538961 Yes
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1892] Ethiopia K005538968 Yes
Mrs J Pawek [3758] Malawi K005539030 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. (Mrs) [170] Uganda K005538984 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Ermias Getachew; Gichile, M. [9766] Ethiopia K005538965 Yes
Letouzey, R.; [D.F. Villiers] [10474] Cameroon K005538907 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [9002] Ethiopia K005538964 Yes
Shigeta, M. [101] Sudan K005538957 Yes
Ussher, C.B. [69] Uganda K000425616 Type Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1434] Tanzania K005539058 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.; Kamoga, D.; Foden, W. [14384] Uganda K000648356 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [504] Sierra Leone K005538889 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mbago, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [2811] Tanzania K005538914 Yes
Tanner, R. [405] Tanzania K:SPC-18453.000 No
Gerard, P. [2963] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005538935 Yes
Foggie, A. [62] Ghana K005538900 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [F.R.I. 29029] Malaysia Wetriaria macrophylla K001666901 No

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