Euphorbiaceae

Alchornea Sw.

First published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 98 (1788)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • De S.Secco, R. (2004). Alchorneae (Euphorbiaceae) (Alchornea, Aparisthmium e Conceveiba). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 93: 1-194.
  • 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.
  • van Welzen, P.C. & Bulalacao, L.J. (2007). The genus Alchornea (Euphorbiaceae) in the Malay Archipelago and Thailand. Systematic Botany 32: 803-818.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Euph. 7: 220 (1914).
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 914

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Prodr.: 98 (1788).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • G.P. 3(1): 314 (1880)
  • Muell. Arg. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 899 (1866)
  • Pax in E.P. IV. 147(7): 220 (1914)
  • Prain in F.T.A. 6(1): 914 (1912)
  • Prodr.: 98 (1788)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 20, 2023 Cabezas, F.; Barberá, P.; Esono, P.; de la Estrella, M. [1285] Equatorial Guinea K001519189 Yes
Mar 31, 2017 Tredwell; Botuna; Hahn [186] Peru K001611438 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Lebrun, J. [1069] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000609123 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Lebrun, J. [1069] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000609122 Yes
Sep 1, 2006 s.coll. [478] Hong Kong K000187436 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Cuming, H. [1800] Philippines K000187420 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Cuming, H. [1800] Philippines K000187421 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000252638 Paratype Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Champion, J.G. [s.n.] Hong Kong K000187435 Lectotype Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Zollinger, H. [7054] Indonesia K000252845 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Cuming, H. [2307] Malaysia K000252639 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Cuming, H. [2307] Malaysia K000252641 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Cuming, H. [2307] Malaysia K000252640 Isolectotype Yes
Sep 1, 2006 s.coll. [7829] Bangladesh K000187433 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Helfer, J.W. [4752] Burma K000252642 Holotype Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Scortechini [480/[9 ]135] Malaysia K000187418 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Wilford, C. [s.n.] Hong Kong K000187434 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2005 Nana felicite [63] Cameroon K000338850 Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Henry, A. [8536] China K000187427 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Henry, A. [8119] China K000187429 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Vidal, S. [3719] Philippines K000252643 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Henry, A. [8778] China K000187430 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Castillo, E. [22724] Philippines K000187431 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Swinhoe, R. [s.n.] China K000187426 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Tchiengue, B. [1943] Cameroon K000339312 Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Henry, B.C. [26] China K000187428 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11028] Cameroon K000023356 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Darbyshire, I. [208] Cameroon K000023359 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11738] Cameroon K000023357 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Darbyshire, I. [208] Cameroon K000023358 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Stergios, B., et al. [20611] Venezuela K000716317 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Spruce, R. [4296] Peru K000648398 Isotype Yes
May 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9053] Cameroon K000026681 No
Apr 1, 2002 Lane, P. [332] Cameroon K000026503 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1977] Cameroon K000026505 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Lane, P. [275] Cameroon K000026499 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2690] Cameroon K000026506 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2858] Cameroon K000026501 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2753] Cameroon K000026497 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2794] Cameroon K000026498 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7018] Cameroon K000026504 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2021] Cameroon K000026502 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1758] Cameroon K000026500 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Ule, E. [6250] Peru K000111556 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [5] Cameroon K000085144 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [17] Cameroon K000085114 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [60] Cameroon K000085126 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [105] Cameroon K000085125 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Ndam, N. [493] Cameroon K000011469 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Ndam, N. [536] Cameroon K000011468 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1107] Cameroon K000011470 No
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [187] Cameroon K000011476 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Martin, R.; Plowman, T.; Lau-Cam, C. [1669] Peru K000111558 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Watts, J. [229] Cameroon K000011475 Yes
Apr 29, 1991 Lewis, G.P.; de Andrade, S.M.M. [1952] Brazil K000716316 Yes
Jul 18, 1990 Klein, V.L.G.; Santos, M.A.A.; Louro, R.; Oliveira, P.S.S. [254] Brazil K001206193 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Nemba, J. [464] Cameroon K000180827 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Prance, G.T.; Forero. E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4462] Brazil K001206124 Yes
Jan 1, 1949 Latilo, M.G. [9400] Cameroon K000180818 Yes
Jan 1, 1949 Latilo, M.G. [9400] Cameroon K000180817 Yes
s.coll. [3636] Brazil K001206225 Yes
Ganev, W. [2416] Brazil K001206148 Yes
Miers, J. [4218] Brazil K001206264 Yes
Melo, E. [PCD1709] Brazil K001206126 Yes
Fontella, J.P.; Souza, A.; Dames, J.S.; Marquete, N.F.S. [439] Brazil K001206194 Yes
Staudt, A. [500] Cameroon K000180810 Yes
[Reedler] [s.n.] Australia K000950696 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M.; Nic Lughadha, E.; Queiroz, R.F. [50538] Brazil K001206143 Yes
Klein, R. [2227] Brazil K001206266 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, L.P.; Bautista, H.P.; Silva, M.M. [3972] Brazil K001206127 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [105] Cameroon K000180813 Yes
Purdie [s.n.] Colombia K000187409 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindeman, J.; Haas, J.H. [13553] Brazil K001206136 Yes
Funch, L.S. [78] Brazil K001206159 Yes
s.coll. [2117] Brazil K001206195 Yes
Aona, L.Y.S.; Costa, I.R.; Haigh, A.L.; Lucas, E. [3481] Brazil K001574287 Yes
Martinelli, G. [14492] Brazil K001206168 Yes
Blanchet [3594] Brazil K001206178 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [377] Uganda K:SPC-17015.000 No
Harley, R.M. [50538] Brazil K001206141 Yes
Souza, A. [1977] Brazil K001206161 Yes
Arbo, M.M.; Monteiro, R.; Schinini, A.; Furlan, A. [3823] Brazil K001206215 Yes
Lleras, E. [P17309] Brazil K001206162 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5067] Brazil K001206198 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A. [4575] Brazil K001206383 Yes
Nana felicite [69] Cameroon K000338849 Yes
Lima, M.P.M. [297] Brazil K001206117 Yes
Pérez Viso, R. [2290] Equatorial Guinea K001612226 Yes
Steward, W.C. [2828] Brazil K001206118 Yes
Thorel, C. [s.n.] Vietnam K000950680 Unknown Type Material Yes
Webster, G.L. [25710] Brazil K001206163 Yes
Pereira, E. [4288] Brazil K001206165 Yes
Silva, I.A. [38] Brazil K001206214 Yes
Harley, R.M. [20594] Brazil K001206187 Yes
Usteri [216] Brazil K001206212 Yes
Rosa, N.A.; Pires, J.M. [3844] Brazil K001206386 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6874] Brazil K001206380 Yes
Shigueo, J. [s.n.] Brazil K001206128 Yes
s.coll. [2117] Brazil K001206197 Yes
Gardner [815] Brazil K001206203 Yes
Harley, R.M. [26389] Brazil K001206185 Yes
Grande, D.A.; Lopes, E.A. [347] Brazil K001206164 Yes
Silva, F.C. [1518] Brazil K001206156 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Brazil K001206209 Yes
Reitz; Klein [9185] Brazil K001206230 Yes
Harley, R.M. [22857] Brazil K001206182 Yes
Reitz [5699] Brazil K001206229 Yes
Groppo, M., Jr.; Marcato, A.C.; Soffiatti, P. [791] Brazil K001206160 Yes
Glaziou, A. [3102] Brazil K001206202 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Hind, D.J.N.; Kameyama, C.; Prado, J.; Rudall, P.; Simão, R.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D. [24950] Brazil K001206191 Yes
Hoehne, F.C. [s.n.] Brazil K001206137 Yes
Martuscelli, P. [1007] Brazil K001206155 Yes
Liene; Sucre, D.; Duarte; Pereira, E. [3948] Brazil K001206166 Yes
Gregory, H. [247] Cameroon K000180822 Yes
Fendler, A. [1272] Venezuela K000600597 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fendler, A. [1272] Venezuela K000600596 Unknown Type Material Yes
Queiroz, L.P. [5041] Brazil K001206130 Yes
Glaziou, A. [13172] Brazil K001206263 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5309] Brazil K001206227 Yes
Groppo M. Jr.; Marcato, A.C.; Soffiatti, P. [782] Brazil K001206157 Yes
Staudt, A. [551] Cameroon K000180811 Yes
Wright, C. [282] Japan K000185020 Type Yes
Saar, E.; Passos, L.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.; Atkins, S. [4781] Brazil K001206120 Yes
Purdie [s.n.] Colombia K000187412 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blume, C.L., von [151] Indonesia K000950678 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Barreto dos Santos, A.J.; Moreira, G.A.; Pereira, J.B. [15105] Brazil K001604775 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [481] Brazil K001206223 Yes
Chevalier, A. [456] Mali K000385823 No
Vicentini, A.; Ferreira, L.V. [1135] Brazil K001206382 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [181] Cameroon K000180809 Yes
Stannard, B.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [51968] Brazil K001206146 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Cordeiro, I.; Menezes, N.L. [s.n.] Brazil K001206217 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000600611 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reitz [8051] Brazil K001206228 Yes
Queiroz, L.P. [5040] Brazil K001206142 Yes
Sello [s.n.] Brazil K001206213 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Leitman, P.; Saavedra, M.M.; Silva, J.C. [4307] Brazil K001206135 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonseca, S.F. [23486] Brazil K001206183 Yes
Pierre, L. [6258] Vietnam K000950681 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [105] Cameroon K000180812 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [276] Cameroon K000180808 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K001206210 Yes
Hyland, B. [6420] Australia K:SPC-33670.000 No
Harley, R.M. [27319] Brazil K001206190 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [13286] Brazil K001206219 Yes
Silva, M.A. [3062] Brazil K001206381 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [41422] Brazil K001206151 Yes
Martinelli, G.; Ferreira, C.A.C.; Mota, C.D.A.; Farney, C. [12278] Brazil K001206375 Yes
Rosa, N.A. [3754] Brazil K001206387 Yes
Delprete, P.G. [10359] Brazil K001206121 Yes
Barros, F. [1217] Brazil K001206154 Yes
Miers, J. [3636] Brazil K001206207 Yes
Harley, R.M. [24184] Brazil K001206192 Yes
Reitz; Klein [4133] Brazil K001206265 Yes
Carneiro-Torres, D.S. [54] Brazil K001206131 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Kirkbride, J.H., Jr. [36038] Brazil K001206122 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3335] Cameroon K000180828 Yes
Gardner [5612] Brazil K001206201 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [564] Cameroon K000180819 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Schinini, A.; Silva, J.M. [58973] Brazil K001206389 Yes
Nabagoor, R.; Andrews, F.W. [1572] Sudan K:SPC-02099.000 No
Harley, R.M. [51975] Brazil K001206147 Yes
Furlan, A. [CFCR 243] Brazil K001206181 Yes
Harley, R.M. [19964] Brazil K001206184 Yes
Gasson, P. [PCD5931] Brazil K001206116 Yes
Burchell [913] Brazil K001206205 Yes
Burchell [3882] Brazil K001206272 Yes
Mann [306] Equatorial Guinea K000425568 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vicentini, A.; Ferreira, L.V. [1132] Brazil K001206379 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Lughandha, E.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [50539] Brazil K001206144 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [III/1069] Brazil K001206270 Yes
Glaziou, A. [3103] Brazil K001206200 Yes
Nana felicite [44] Cameroon K000338848 Yes
Miers [4224] Brazil K001206226 Yes
Forzza, R.C. [3604] Brazil K001206134 Yes
Mosén [3465] Brazil K001206208 Yes
Miers, J. [3636] Brazil K001206206 Yes
Silva, B.R. [1373] Brazil K001206133 Yes
Furlan, A. [CFCR 244] Brazil K001206222 Yes
Rosa, N.A.; Nascimento, O.C. [3601] Brazil K001206388 Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [5353] Brazil K001206268 Yes
Riedel [1833] Brazil K001206232 Yes
Vogel [141] Sierra Leone K000425563 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chevalier, A. [151] Mali K000385822 No
Harley, R.M. [24279] Brazil K001206186 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [36511] Brazil K001206175 Yes
Prance, G.T. [13594] Brazil K001206115 Yes
Queiroz, L.P.; Sena, T.S.N. [3241] Brazil K001206385 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [564] Cameroon K000180820 Yes
Harley, R.M. [CFCR6501] Brazil K001206376 Yes
Silva, J.M.; Lucas, E.; Mazine, F.F. [3864] Brazil K001206132 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000600610 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forzza, R.C. [3123] Brazil K001206125 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Argent, G.C.G. [4942] Brazil K001206123 Yes
Gardner [2995] Brazil K001206373 Yes
Miranda-Silva, E. [66] Brazil K001206158 Yes
Giraldi, C. [s.n.] Brazil K001206129 Yes
Silva, M.G. [7142] Brazil K001206150 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [22479] Brazil K001206220 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [395] Uganda K:SPC-15721.000 No
Mori, S. [12934] Brazil K001206180 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [13086] Brazil K001206231 Yes
Glaziou [22140] Brazil K001206216 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A. [3488] Brazil K001206153 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [34839] Cameroon K000180821 Yes
Rosevear, D., R. [7037] Cameroon K000180814 Yes
Welwitsch [407] Angola K000425578 Type Yes
Stannard, B.; Lewis, G.P.; Longhi-Wagner, H.M.; Arraes, M.G.; Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [CFCR 6875] Brazil K001206188 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [25882] Brazil K001206269 Yes
Walker, N.S.; Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia K000950695 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [1048] Brazil K001206221 Yes
Passos, L.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.; Saar, E. [5404] Brazil K001206152 Yes
Usteri, P.A. [319] Brazil K001206211 Yes
Ganev, W. [2334] Brazil K001206149 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [9740] Brazil K001206218 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1103] Cameroon K000180816 Yes
Spruce, R. [4269] Peru K000111554 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000950694 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pirani, J.R. [50783] Brazil K001206145 Yes
Gomes, J.C.; Mattos Filho [s.n.] Brazil K001206167 Yes
Silva, J.M. [2219] Brazil K001206267 Yes
Richards, P.W.; Argent, G.; Ramos, J. [555] Brazil K001206374 Yes
Purdie [s.n.] Colombia K000187410 Unknown Type Material Yes
Queiroz, L.P. [3241] Brazil K001206384 Yes
Pennington, R.T.; et al. [99] Bolivia K:SPC-56625.000 No
Groves-Raines, S; Cardeil, J.M. [130] Bolivia K:SPC-58724.000 No
Spruce, R. [2117] Brazil K001206199 Yes
Chevalier, A. [151] Mali K000385824 No
Ratter, J.A. [5963] Brazil K001206140 Yes
Saavedra, M.M. [421] Brazil K001206377 Yes
Blanchet [3440] Brazil K001206179 Yes
Binuyo, A. [35582] Cameroon K000180815 Yes
Prance, G.T. [10747] Brazil K001206119 Yes
Cordeiro, I. [165] Brazil K001206138 Yes
s.coll. [2117] Brazil K001206196 Yes
Wallich, N. [7825] Nepal K000246984 Type Yes
Guillemin [410] Brazil K001206271 Yes
Vicentini, A.; Ferreira, L.V. [1132] Brazil K001206378 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyama, C. [24570] Brazil K001206189 Yes
s.coll. [1728] Brazil K001206176 Yes
Furlan, A. [CFCR/399] Brazil K001206224 Yes
Mori, S. [12925] Brazil K001206177 Yes
Burchell [1104] Brazil K001206204 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Pott, A.; Pott, V.; Almeida Rego, S.C.; Martins, F.; Tamashiro, J. [5930] Brazil K001206139 Yes
Pierre, L. [s.n.] Vietnam K000950682 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blume, C.L., von [s.n.] Indonesia K000950679 Unknown Type Material Yes

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