Family:
Amaranthaceae Juss.
Genus:
Aerva Forssk.

Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Africa to Myanmar.

[FSOM]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Plant frequently suffruticose or growing in erect clumps, 0.3–1.5 m, branched from about the base, stems simple or with long ascending branches, ± densely whitish- or yellowish-tomentose or pannose, when very dense the indumentum often appearing tufted
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, varying from linear to ± round, equally variable in size, ± densely white- or yellowish-pannose but usually more thinly so and greener on the upper surface, sessile or shortly petiolate
Morphology Leaves Leaf lamina Leaf margin
Margins flat or ± involute (when strongly so the leaves frequently ± falcate-recurved)
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Spikes white to creamy-pink, cylindrical, dense and stout (to c. 10 x 1 cm) to slender and interrupted with lateral globose clusters
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers dioecious, male spikes slender (though not all slender spikes are male) Male flowers smaller, the outer tepals 1.5–2.25 mm; filaments delicate, the anthers ± equalling the perianth; ovary small, style very short with a rudimentary stigma
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Tepal
Outer 2 tepals of female flowers 2–3 mm, oblong-obovate to obovate-spathulate, lanate, the yellowish midrib ceasing well below the tip; inner 3 slightly shorter, elliptic-oblong, ± densely lanate, acute, the narrow green vitta attaining 2/3 of their length
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style slender, at least equalled by the filiform stigmas; filaments very reduced, without anthers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 1–1.5 mm, round, compressed.
Distribution
N1–3; C1, 2; S1–3 widespread in the drier parts of the tropics and subtropics of the Old World from Morocco south to Cameroun, across the drier regions of Africa south to Madagascar, and in Asia from Palestine and Arabia to Burma; adventive in Australia and elsewhere.
Ecology
Altitude range 0–1630 m.
Note
The type of A. ruspolii has not been located in either FT or Z, and thus it has not been possible to determine its exact status. There seems nothing in the original description to separate it from A. javanica, at least specifically.

[FWTA]

Amaranthaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:1. 1954

Morphology General Habit
Erect or suberect undershrub, hoary-white, 2–4 ft. high
Ecology
In arid localities.

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen

Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 s.coll. [33b], Tanzania K000662447 No
Ash [883], Ethiopia 37992.000 No
Moseley [7], Cape Verde K001035639 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6908] K001126142 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6908] K001126136 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6908] K001126133 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6908] K001126141 Yes
Lowe, R.T. [s.n.], Cape Verde K001134139 No
Vogel, T. [127], Cape Verde K001035638 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6908] K001126137 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6908] K001126135 Yes
Brunner [2], Senegal K001035640 No
Lowe, R.T. [s.n.], Cape Verde K001134138 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6908] K001126134 Yes
Aurell [s.n.], Cape Verde K001134110 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6908], India K001126139 Yes
Wetherell [s.n.], Cape Verde K001134112 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6908] K001126138 Yes
Bushe [72], Cape Verde K001035641 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6908] K001126140 Yes
Bolle, C. [s.n.], Cape Verde K001134111 No
Hooker, J.D. [107], Cape Verde K001035637 Yes

First published in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg. 5: 565 (1819)

Accepted by

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  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
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  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. & Edmandson, J.R. (eds.) (2016). Flora of Iraq 5(1): 1-284. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1988). Flora Zambesiaca 9(1): 1-179. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Llewellyn, O.A., Hall, M., Miller, A.G., Al-Abbasi, T.M., Al-Wetaid, A.H., Al-Harbi, R.J. & Al-Shammari, K.F. (2011). Important plant areas in the Arabian peninsula: 4. Jabal Aja. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 199-224.
  • Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • Prakash, L. & Balasubramanian, P. (2018). Invasive alien flora of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Southern Eastern Ghats, India. Indian Forester 144: 857-862.
  • Shaheen, H., Qureshi, R., Akram, A., Gulfraz, M. & Potter, D. (2014). A preliminary floristic checklist of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistn Journal of Botany 46: 13-18.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1985). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Amaranthaceae: 1-136.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Literature

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 529.
  • Syst. Veg. 5: 565 (1819)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aellen, P. (1972). Flora Iranica 91: 1-19. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • 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.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. & Edmandson, J.R. (eds.) (2016). Flora of Iraq 5(1): 1-284. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1988). Flora Zambesiaca 9(1): 1-179. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Llewellyn, O.A., Hall, M., Miller, A.G., Al-Abbasi, T.M., Al-Wetaid, A.H., Al-Harbi, R.J. & Al-Shammari, K.F. (2011). Important plant areas in the Arabian peninsula: 4. Jabal Aja. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 199-224.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Shaheen, H., Qureshi, R., Akram, A., Gulfraz, M. & Potter, D. (2014). A preliminary floristic checklist of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistn Journal of Botany 46: 13-18.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by C. C. Townsend [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Pickering, H. & Awale, A. I. (2018). Introduction to plants in Central Somaliland. Ponte Invisibile, Redsea Cultural Foundation.

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