Rosaceae
Alchemilla

Alchemilla cryptantha Steud. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 269 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cameroon to Eritrea and S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Madagascar. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Graham, R.A. (1960). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rosaceae: 1-61.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Hauman in Fl. Congo Belge 3: 7 (1952).
  • —F.T.A. 2: 377

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 259 (1847).
  • Hauman & Balle in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 14: 8 (1936).
  • Hauman, Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 3: 7 (1952).
  • Hedb. in Symb. Bot. Ups. 15 (1): 105 (1957).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 424 (1958).
  • Oliv. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 377 (1871).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 246 (1948).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13539] Cameroon K000518713 No
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7242] Cameroon K000109638 No
Dec 1, 2000 Jackson G. [2514] Cameroon K000107457 No
Dec 1, 2000 Brunt, M.A. [555] Cameroon K000107461 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2205] Cameroon K000337858 No
Dec 1, 2000 Brunt, M.A. [569] Cameroon K000107462 No
Feb 1, 2000 Zapfack, L. [775] Cameroon K000337857 No
Jan 1, 1985 Thomas, D.W. [4618] Cameroon K000107452 No
Aug 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [14394] Cameroon K000107451 No
Jan 1, 1949 Brenan, J.P.M. [9391a] Cameroon K000107459 No
Jan 1, 1937 Schimper [566] Ethiopia K000312712 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1937 Mann G. [1984] Cameroon K000107449 Type No
Jan 1, 1936 Maitland, T.D. [1294] Cameroon K000107468 No
Jan 1, 1936 Maitland, T.D. [485] Cameroon K000107463 No
Jan 1, 1936 Maitland, T.D. [1760] Cameroon K000107455 No
Jan 1, 1896 Fernando. R. [144] K000312560 Type Yes
Rakotonasolo, F.; Ralimanana, H.; Andrianantenaina, W.; Rakotohanadahy, B. [RNF 731] Madagascar K001925358 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2202] Cameroon K000107453 No
Humbert, H. [13638] Madagascar K004615720 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9391] Cameroon K000107458 No
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 37924] Cameroon K000107460 No
Morton, J.K. [6881] Cameroon K000107456 No
Maitland, T.D. [0s.n.27] Cameroon K000107465 No
Schimper [566] Ethiopia K000312711 Type Yes
Coombe, D.E. [223] Cameroon K000107454 No
Mar 1, 1881 [3946] Madagascar Alchemilla madagascariensis K000312671 Type Yes
Baron, R. [3779] Madagascar Alchemilla madagascariensis K004615711 Yes
Baron, R. [3595] Madagascar Alchemilla madagascariensis K004615710 Yes
s.coll. [845] Madagascar Alchemilla madagascariensis K004615712 Yes
Bojer [s.n.] Madagascar Alchemilla madagascariensis K004615706 Yes
Phillipson, P.B.; Labat, J.N.; Lowry II, P.P. [3398] Madagascar Alchemilla madagascariensis K004615713 Yes
Forsyth Major [711] Madagascar Alchemilla madagascariensis K004615708 Yes
[Gorng Major] [109] Madagascar Alchemilla madagascariensis K004615709 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3651] Madagascar Alchemilla madagascariensis K004615707 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • 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/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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