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:

DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

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 Lewis. [678] Uganda K000312686 Holotype Yes
Jan 10, 1957 Dowson, W., F. [104] K000313039 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 10, 1957 Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [1273] Kenya K000312682 Isotype Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG93446] Tanzania K004615340 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [23967] Tanzania K004615342 No
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [1025] Tanzania K004615370 No
Turrall, R.G. [129] Tanzania K004615348 No
Knox, E.B. [2509] Kenya K001604105 Yes
Greenway [3153] Tanzania K004615337 No
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C. [10468] Tanzania K004615357 No
Burtt, B.D. [3060] K004615371 No
Hedberg, O. [1201] Tanzania K004615346 No
Hedberg, O. [225] Kenya K004615327 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1547] Tanzania K004615360 No
Thulin, M.; Tidigs, A. [258] Kenya K004615309 No
Hedberg, O. [1690] Kenya K004615326 No
Eric; Scheer, F. [s.n.] Tanzania K004615334 No
James, E. [s.n.] K000312685 Lectotype Yes
Salt, G. [6] Tanzania K004615352 No
Burtt, B.D. [4171] Tanzania K004615367 No
Bruce, G.M. [722] Tanzania K004615364 No
Hedberg, O. [2283] Tanzania K004615358 No
Wood, D. [731] Kenya K004615313 No
Bruce, E.M. [722] Tanzania K004615361 No
Hedberg, O. [4270] Kenya K004615311 No
Pócs, T. [89186/8] Tanzania K004615333 No
Grote [6904] Tanzania K004615335 No
Gilbert Rogers, C. [609] Kenya K004615317 No
Wood, D. [745] Kenya K004615308 No
{Miss E. Stuart Watt} [13] Tanzania K004615351 No
Verdcourt [2020] Kenya K004615312 No
Burtt, B.D. [3060] K004615378 No
Allt, G. [25] Kenya K004615310 No
Greenway, P.J. [7637] Tanzania K004615365 No
Hedberg, O. [272] Kenya K004615328 No
Linder [[3674]] Kenya K004615307 No
Lyne Watt, W. [1110] Kenya K004615320 No
Burtt, B.D. [2876] K004615375 No
Polhill, R.M.; Wingfield, R.C. [4662] Tanzania K004615356 No
Hutchins, D.E. [380] Kenya K004615319 No
Burtt, B.D. [4171] Tanzania K004615366 No
Gilbert Rogers, C. [609] Kenya K004615318 No
Verdcourt [1223] Tanzania K004615343 No
Geilinger [s.n.] Tanzania K004615353 No
Bally, P.R.O.; Le Pelley, S.L. [3482] Kenya K004615315 No
Michelmore, A.P.G. [899] Tanzania K004615363 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1547] Tanzania K004615362 No
Burtt, B.D. [3016] K004615373 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Lovett, J.; Paul, J.L.; Pócs, T. [245] Tanzania K004615332 No
Bequaert, J. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K004615377 No
Hedberg, O. [1778] Kenya K004615325 No
Cotton, A.D. [46] Tanzania K004615350 No
Raynal, J. [19212] Tanzania K004615331 No
Geilinger [s.n.] Tanzania K004615354 No
Johnston, H., H. [154] Tanzania K000312684 Holotype Yes
Turrall, R.G. [121] Tanzania K004615349 No
Och, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [1273b] Kenya K004615316 No
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG93606] Tanzania K004615339 No
Salt, G. [5] Tanzania K004615336 No
Bigger, M. [2268] Tanzania K004615341 No
Bally, P.R.O.; Williams, J.G. [6464] Kenya K004615314 No
Rounce, N.V. [585] Tanzania K004615369 No
Tweedie [4220] Kenya K004615323 No
Burtt, B.D. [3016] K004615374 No
Williams, E.V.; Elia, J.; Mapunda, L. [EW189] Tanzania K000495756 No
Tweedie [4309] Kenya K004615322 No
Och, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [1273a] Kenya K004615321 No
Williams, E.; Mwadime, T.; Feilen, P.; Mathenge, J. [NMK1298] Kenya K000495489 No
Tweedie, R. (Mrs.) [82] Kenya K004615324 No
Tweedie [3889] Kenya K004615330 No
Burtt, B.D. [4067] Tanzania K004615338 No
Burtt, B.D. [4201] Tanzania K004615368 No
Geilinger [s.n.] Tanzania K004615344 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [24061] Tanzania K004615359 No
Burtt, B.D. [3026] K004615372 No
Burtt, B.D. [3060] K004615376 No
Hedberg, O. [859] Kenya K004615329 No
Gilbert Rogers, C. [569] Tanzania K004615347 No
Chambers, A. [s.n.] Tanzania K004615345 No
Greenway [3746] Tanzania K004615355 No
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

    • '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 2025. 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 2025. 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