Rosaceae
Alchemilla

Alchemilla johnstonii Oliv.

First published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 16(1): t. 1504 (1886)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Central & E. Tropical African Mountains. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Graham, R.A. (1960). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rosaceae: 1-61.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Graham, R.A. (1960). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rosaceae: 1-61.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • De Wild. in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 7: 372 (1921).
  • Hedb. in Symb. Bot. Ups. 15 (1): 114 (1957).
  • Hjelmq. in Bot. Not. 109: 21 (1956).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 474 (1949).
  • Oliv. in Hook., Ic. Pl. 16: t. 1504 (1886).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 10, 1957 Dowson, W., F. [104] K000313039 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 10, 1957 Lewis. [678] Uganda K000312686 Holotype Yes
Jan 10, 1957 Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [1273] Kenya K000312682 Isotype Yes
James, E. [s.n.] K000312685 Lectotype Yes
Knox, E.B. [2509] Kenya K001604105 Yes
Johnston, H., H. [154] Tanzania K000312684 Holotype Yes
Snowden. [1557] Alchemilla aberdarensis K000312687 Type Yes
Snowdon. [1559] Alchemilla geranioides K000312688 Type Yes
Burtt, B., D. [2280] Tanzania Alchemilla geranioides K000312683 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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