Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha

Acalypha ornata Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 247 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, 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.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Euph. 16: 58.
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 890

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(2): 96 (1921).
  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 247 (1851).
  • A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 216 (1974).
  • Battiscombe & Dale, Trees and Shrubs of Kenya Colony p. 53 (1936).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 50 (1952).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 192 (1962).
  • Hutch. in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 890 (1912).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 196 (1949).
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 409 (1958).
  • Muell. Arg. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 833 (1866).
  • Pax in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 147 (16): 58 (1924).
  • Pax in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 239 (1895).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 464 (1948).
  • Troupin, Fl. Pl. Lign. Rwanda: 246, t. 83.2 (1982)
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 2: 198, t. 58/2 (1983).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3478] Cameroon K000026521 No
Mar 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [859] Cameroon K000338869 No
Jan 1, 1987 Borhidi, A.; Ruffo, C.K.; Temu, R.P.C. [86287] Tanzania K000452573 No
Sep 21, 1972 Polhill, R.M. [1045] Tanzania K000452557 No
Sep 21, 1972 Herlocker, D. [414] Tanzania K000452553 No
Sep 21, 1972 Hukui, K. [41] Tanzania K000452555 No
Sep 21, 1972 Speke; Grant [s.n.] Uganda K000431022 Type Yes
Jul 8, 1910 Schimper [1647] Ethiopia K000431036 Type Yes
Jul 8, 1910 Schimper [1647] Ethiopia K000431037 Type Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [1637] Tanzania K000452541 No
Haerdi, F. [420/0] Tanzania K000452601 No
Burtt, B.D. [1864] Tanzania K000452596 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1808] Tanzania K000452604 No
Archbold, M.E. [444] Tanzania K000452567 No
Schlieben, H.J. [1538] Tanzania K000452613 No
Dawkins, H.C. [434] Uganda K:SPC-18202.000 No
Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [3097] Tanzania K000452598 No
Burtt, B.D. [1521] Tanzania K000452594 No
Archbold, M.E. [806] Tanzania K000452566 No
Burtt, B.D. [400] Tanzania K000452597 No
Burntt, G.F. [49/73] Tanzania K000452585 No
Tanner, R.E.S. [5588B] Tanzania K000452542 No
Richards, M. [19976] Tanzania K000452590 No
Wallace, G.B. [87a] Tanzania K000452611 No
Wallace, G.B. [87] Tanzania K000452612 No
Semsei, S.R. [Semsei4008] Tanzania K000452577 No
Richards, M. [15607] Tanzania K000452633 No
Bjornstad, A. [AB1343] Tanzania K000452623 No
Richards, M. [20982] Tanzania K000452628 No
Tanner, R.E.S. [512] Tanzania K000452540 No
Miller, O.B. [1135] Botswana K000511156 No
Procter, J.E.A. [42] Tanzania K000452605 No
Jaasund, A.; Jaasund, E. [2214] Tanzania K000452545 No
Welch, J.R. [504] Tanzania K000452556 No
Anatoli, J.A. [11] Tanzania K000452602 No
Bruce, E.R. [88] Tanzania K000452610 No
Lovett, J.; Kayombo, C.J. [3346] Tanzania K000452621 No
Archbold, M.E. [161] Tanzania K000452568 No
Lovett, J. [1335] Tanzania K000452533 No
Elliott; Mwangi [1213] Tanzania K000452552 No
Smith, P.A. [2332] Botswana K000511159 No
Burtt, B.D. [1165] Tanzania K000452546 No
Richards, H.M. [21033] Tanzania K000452637 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2028] Tanzania K000452603 No
Pielou, D.P. [61] Tanzania K000452587 No
Richards, M. [17548] Tanzania K000452632 No
Gillman, H. [411] Tanzania K000452537 No
Ngoundai [52] Tanzania K000452589 No
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [14713] Ethiopia K001553660 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [992] Tanzania K000452571 No
Bjornstad, A. [AB1260] Tanzania K000452624 No
Tanner, R.E.S. [510] Tanzania K000452539 No
Richards, H.M. [7916] Tanzania K000452616 No
Mwasumbi, L.B.; Munyenyembe, P. [13879] Tanzania K000452599 No
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Tanzania K000431020 Unknown Type Material Yes
Koritschoner, H. [1175] Tanzania K000452558 No
Geilinger, (.D.r.). [3253] Tanzania K000452535 No
Richards, M. [18636] Tanzania K000452630 No
Bjornstad, A. [AB1259] Tanzania K000452625 No
Jolsman, R. [6088] Tanzania K000452561 No
Thompson, G. [530] Tanzania K000452635 No
Ruffo, C.K. [1504] Tanzania K000452574 No
Magogo, F.C. [346] Tanzania K000452576 No
Mogg, A.O.D. [13666] South Africa K000431123 Isotype Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2434] Tanzania K000452534 No
Bally, P.R.O. [B2214] Tanzania K000452548 No
Burtt, B.D. [61] Tanzania K000452614 No
Tanner, R.E.S. [3491] Tanzania K000452570 No
Stolz, A. [1577] Tanzania K000452618 No
Burtt, B.D. [1048] Tanzania K000452595 No
Tanner, R.E.S. [5723] Tanzania K000452544 No
Richards, M. [21005] Tanzania K000452636 No
Koritschoner, H. [1174] Tanzania K000452559 No
Ruffo, C.K.; Mmari [1792] Tanzania K000452572 No
Haarer, A.E. [1057] Tanzania K000452547 No
Richards, H.M. [3483] Tanzania K000452581 No
Boaler, S.B. [348] Tanzania K000452615 No
Bruce, E.R. [855] Tanzania K000452608 No
Tanner, R.E.S. [1837] Tanzania K000452549 No
Lovett, J.; Kayombo, C.J. [3552] Tanzania K000452620 No
Burtt, B.D. [5588] Tanzania K000452538 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R. [1515] Tanzania K000452565 No
Archbold, M.E. [1011] Tanzania K000452563 No
Faulkner, H.G. [4513B] Tanzania K000452562 No
Chancellor, R.J. [135] Uganda K:SPC-02097.000 No
Richards, M. [18650] Tanzania K000452638 No
Geilinger, (.D.r.). [s.n.] Tanzania K000452560 No
Bullock, A.A. [3000] Tanzania K000452584 No
Burtt, B.D. [5080] Tanzania K000452536 No
Kasele, R. [6023] Tanzania K000452580 No
Ruffo, C.K. [62] Tanzania K000452588 No
Semsei, S.R. [Semsei3145] Tanzania K000452569 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R. [1519] Tanzania K000452564 No
Hedberg, O. [285] Tanzania K000452575 No
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000431087 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bruce, E.R. [1026] Tanzania K000452606 No
Miller, O.B. [1275] Botswana K000511157 No
Richards, H.M. [7935A] Tanzania K000452634 No
Wild, H.; Drummond, R.B. [7072] Botswana K000511158 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R. [1444] Tanzania K000452551 No
Procter, J.E.A. [304] Tanzania K000452582 No
Richards, M. [18635] Tanzania K000452631 No
Procter, J.E.A. [3758] Tanzania K000452543 No
Leippert, H. [5724] Tanzania K000452554 No
Richards, H.M. [25085] Tanzania K000452550 No
Richards, H.M. [7048] Tanzania K000452579 No
Ash [896] Ethiopia K:SPC-37164.000 No
Lovett, J.; Thomas, D.W. [2861] Tanzania K000452622 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri, K. [14197] Tanzania K000452626 No
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Tanzania K000431021 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robertson, S.A. [474] Tanzania K000452600 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri, K. [14048] Tanzania K000452627 No
Hornby [64] Tanzania K000452592 No
Procter, J.E.A. [3590] Tanzania K000452578 No
Bullock, A.A. [3500] Tanzania K000452583 No
Lea, J.D. [26] Tanzania K000452591 No
Barter [3425] Nigeria K000431045 Unknown Type Material Yes

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