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petiolaris

Taxon

Acalypha petiolaris Hochst.

Protologue Linnaea 23(1): 117. 1850 [Feb 1850]BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 039.jpg

Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 039.jpg

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Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 046.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz.  Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 044.jpg

Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 044.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 047.jpg

Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 047.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz.  Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 043.jpg

Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 043.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz.  Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 041.jpg

Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 041.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 045.jpg

Acalypha, R.Gereau6859--Tanz. Ca. 14 km N of Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 045.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Occurrences

Gereau, R 6859

February 19, 2006

Location

Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga (Msogezi)

-8.619167, 36.725556

Location Remarks

Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.

Collectors

Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, O.C. Nkawamba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acalypha

Specific Epithet

petiolaris

Authorship

Hochst.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#186,533 of 335,497

Top 56%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Acalypha villicaulis Müll.Arg.

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy