Euphorbiaceae

Macaranga Thouars

First published in Gen. Nov. Madagasc.: 26 (1806)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Hawaii

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Euph. 7: 298 (1914).
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 932

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Nov. Madag.: 26 (1806).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • G.P. 3(1): 320 (1880)
  • Gen. Nov. Madag.: 26 (1806)
  • Muell. Arg. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 987 (1866)
  • Pax in E.P. IV. 147(7): 298 (1914)
  • Prain in F.T.A. 6(1): 932 (1912)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2022 Frederiksen, L.K.; Ralimanana, H; Rasdarijony, T; Dabo, J; Harris, K.D; Letsara, R. [LKF006] Madagascar K001600327 No
Dec 6, 2019 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [17082] Papua New Guinea K001235418 Yes
Dec 6, 2019 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [17082] Papua New Guinea K001235421 Yes
Sep 1, 2018 Takeuchi, W. [12159] Papua New Guinea K001235526 Yes
Jan 20, 2017 Suhaili Zinin et al. [BRUN 18009] Brunei K001235185 Yes
Sep 1, 2016 Takeuchi, W., et al. [23329] Papua New Guinea K001235195 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Wardi et al. [BOHK 330] Indonesia K000734668 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Mann, G. [303] Equatorial Guinea K000821645 Isosyntype Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Mann, G. [303] Equatorial Guinea K000821646 Type Yes
Aug 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11716] Cameroon K000339400 Yes
Aug 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11700] Cameroon K000338843 Yes
Aug 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11713] Cameroon K000339403 Yes
Jun 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11826] Cameroon K000683095 Yes
Aug 1, 2009 de Kok, Rogier [1293] Indonesia K000576287 Yes
Apr 1, 2008 Weiblen, G.D.; Isua, B.; Andreas, B. [2158] Papua New Guinea K001235402 Yes
Mar 1, 2008 Onana, J.-M. [3618] Cameroon K000541143 Yes
Mar 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13392] Cameroon K000541148 No
Nov 1, 2007 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [17095] Papua New Guinea K001235559 No
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2227] Cameroon K000436208 Yes
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [1867] Cameroon K000436422 Yes
Feb 1, 2004 Cheek, M. [9045] Cameroon K000198641 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Ghogue, J.-P. [1033] Cameroon K000746224 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Cheek, M. [10738] Cameroon K000746223 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [8339] Cameroon K000026549 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7745] Cameroon K000026546 No
Apr 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7067] Cameroon K000026545 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Williams, S. [142] Cameroon K000026544 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3630] Cameroon K000026551 No
Apr 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2499] Cameroon K000026547 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2811] Cameroon K000026548 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Etuge, M.; Murrey; Riley; Kirka; Titus; Franqueli [4244] Cameroon K000026543 No
Apr 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9197] Cameroon K000026542 Yes
Nov 16, 2001 Zollinger, H. [685] Indonesia K001044877 Type Yes
Nov 16, 2001 Alston, A.H.G. [14572] Indonesia K001044884 Type Yes
Nov 16, 2001 Alston, A.H.G. [14572] Indonesia K001044885 Holotype Yes
Oct 15, 2001 Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Fiji K001067295 Type Yes
Oct 15, 2001 Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Fiji K001067297 Type Yes
Oct 15, 2001 Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Fiji K001067296 Type Yes
Oct 14, 2001 Mann, G. [1189] Cameroon K000425808 Type Yes
Aug 3, 2001 Bryan, E.H. [500] Fiji K001067290 Isotype Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Vieillard, E. [1174] New Caledonia K001067272 Type Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Schlechter, R. [15020] New Caledonia K001067275 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Schlechter, R. [15026] New Caledonia K001067273 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Schlechter, R. [15438] New Caledonia K001067274 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 23, 2001 Whitmore, T. [2227] Solomon Islands K001067266 Holotype Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9851] Cameroon K000338893 Yes
Dec 9, 1999 Elmer, A.D.E. [6137] Philippines K001079717 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1999 Brooks, C.T. [7102] Indonesia K001079690 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1999 Curtis, C. [286] Malaysia K001079656 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [626] Cameroon K000338892 Yes
Feb 25, 1999 Hohenacker, R.F. [511] India K000247036 Type Yes
Feb 25, 1999 Wight R. [s.n] K000247037 Type Yes
Feb 25, 1999 s.coll. [7810] India K000247035 Type Yes
Feb 25, 1999 Wight, R. [2632] India K000247039 Type Yes
Feb 25, 1999 Wight R. [2632] India K000247038 Type Yes
Dec 21, 1998 Helfer, J.W. [4765] India K000247040 Type Yes
Jun 9, 1998 Ramos, M. [14702] Philippines K001044935 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 9, 1998 Ramos, M. [14702] Philippines K001044936 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 1998 Elmer, A.D.E. [12264] Philippines K001079716 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 1998 Elmer, A.D.E. [10719] Philippines K001079714 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 1998 Elmer, A.D.E. [9652] Philippines K001079715 Type Yes
Feb 1, 1998 Cuming, H. [1307] Philippines K001079700 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 16, 1997 Cumming, H. [1100] Philippines K001079711 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 16, 1997 Cumming, H. [1100] Philippines K001079713 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1996 ? [s.n.] K001079691 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1994 Whitmore, T.C. [0312] Malaysia K001079657 Type Yes
Dec 21, 1993 Henry, A. [s.n.] China K001079404 Holotype Yes
Dec 21, 1993 Henry, B.C. [s.n.] China K001079405 Type Yes
Feb 1, 1993 Meyer, R. [s.n.] Philippines K001079712 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [179] Cameroon K000085122 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [74] Cameroon K000085153 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [112] Cameroon K000085123 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [24] Cameroon K000085113 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [96] Cameroon K000085128 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Nkeng, P. [65] Cameroon K000085108 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Ndam, N. [535] Cameroon K000011545 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1204] Cameroon K000011542 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Ndam, N. [523] Cameroon K000011544 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [153] Cameroon K000011546 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Watts, J. [100] Cameroon K000011543 Yes
Nov 1, 1991 s.coll. [s.n] Sri Lanka K000247044 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1991 Walker, A.W. [55] Sri Lanka K000247043 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1991 Walker, A.W. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000247041 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1991 Walker, A.W. [s.n] Sri Lanka K000247042 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1991 Drake, E. [s.n.] French Polynesia K001067303 Syntype Yes
Apr 1, 1991 Bidwill, J.C. [s.n.] French Polynesia K001067302 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [3070] Cameroon K000026540 Yes
Nov 1, 1980 Teijsmann, J.E. [s.n.] K001079698 Type Yes
Feb 24, 1974 Meijer, W.; et al. [61642] Malaysia K001044874 Type Yes
Feb 22, 1974 Motley, J. [480] Indonesia K001044876 Type Yes
Feb 22, 1974 Motley, J. [480] Indonesia K001044875 Type Yes
Jan 3, 1974 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K001044873 Type Yes
Aug 13, 1954 Rowland [s.n.] Nigeria K000425803 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1954 Maitland, T.D. [522] Cameroon K000180878 Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Fiji K001067283 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Seemann, B.C. [397] Fiji K001067285 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Seeman, B. [397] Fiji K001067282 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Seemann, B.C. [419] Fiji K001067284 Type Yes
Reynoso; Majaducon [24920] Philippines K001636653 No
Fuentes, R.; fernando, L. [37012] Philippines K001636661 No
Etuge, M. [138] Cameroon K000026541 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2445] Central African Republic K:SPC-63058.000 No
Mann, G. [1160] Equatorial Guinea K000425818 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann, G. [1160] Equatorial Guinea K000425819 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [5186] Sierra Leone K:SPC-15818.000 No
s.coll. [71] Vietnam K001636298 Yes
Lister, J.J. [s.n.] Fiji K001067298 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [4715] Malaysia K001079649 Unknown Type Material Yes
Garcia, H.; Fernando, L. [PPI25297] Philippines K001581505 Yes
Bidault, Ehoarn; Mahroji, Roji & Lasut, Samsul [1085] Indonesia K001567420 Yes
Cuming, H [1301] Philippines K001079699 Unknown Type Material Yes
Binuyo, A. [35659] Cameroon K000180876 Yes
Barker [1654] Nigeria K000425804 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [464] Guinea-Bissau K000425805 Type Yes
Gossweiler, J. [664] Angola K001307774 Yes
Griffith, W. [3] Malaysia K001079650 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gaelan; Fernando; Majaducon [PPI19834] Philippines K001581524 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Samoa K001067293 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [7806] Malaysia K001079748 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barbon; Romero; Fuentes [PPI 13156] Philippines K001577934 Yes
Thompson, S.A. [1412] Cameroon K000180883 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2449] Central African Republic K:SPC-60058.000 No
Awa, D.; Lee, B. [S.51179] Malaysia K001622323 Yes
Bouton [s.n.] Madagascar K000425834 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forster, G. [s.n.] K001067268 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zenker, G.A. [962] Cameroon K000425812 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheek, M. [3457] Cameroon K000199872 Yes
Barker, C. [23] Indonesia K:SPC-72357.000 No
Troupin, G. [3421] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-04163.000 No
Julius, A.; Kueh, H.L.; Lim [FRI 54874] Malaysia K001574425 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [12137-3] Equatorial Guinea K001532708 Yes
Griffith, W. [4724] Burma K001079642 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boivin [s.n.] Madagascar K000425847 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4809] Angola K001307772 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [227] Cameroon K000180888 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [408] Singapore K001079639 Type Yes
Pung [15] Indonesia K001639542 Yes
Yii, P.C. ; Mohizah [S71446] Malaysia K001639518 Yes
Zenker; Staudt [514] Cameroon K000425813 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia K001079696 Unknown Type Material Yes
Daramola, B., O. [FHI 41015] Cameroon K000180882 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [368] Indonesia K:SPC-20462.013 No
Smith, A.C. [4669] Fiji K001067291 Type Yes
Griffith, W. [4724] Burma K001079641 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rudatis, H. [12] Cameroon K000180880 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [667] Vanuatu K:SPC-54993.000 No
Motley, J. [199] Indonesia K001044883 Unknown Type Material Yes
Motley, J. [199] Indonesia K001044882 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [447-448] Angola K000425835 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Samoa K001067294 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001044879 Unknown Type Material Yes
Daramola, B., O. [FHI 41045] Cameroon K000180881 Yes
Mann, G. [991] Cameroon K000180891 Yes
Mann, G. [771] Cameroon K000180889 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [690] Angola K001307770 Yes
Welwitsch [449] Angola K000425827 Unknown Type Material Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [7241] Philippines K001079719 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweiler, J. [13.689] Angola K000508595 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4809] Angola K001307773 Yes
Mann, G. [2155] Cameroon K000425807 Type Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [s.n.] Philippines K001079710 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K:SPC-27091.000 No
Schlechter, R. [15139] New Caledonia K001067276 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2146] Cameroon K000180875 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [17082] Papua New Guinea K001235211 No
Harris, D.J. [2430] Central African Republic K:SPC-60055.000 No
Scortechinii, B. [s.n.] Malaysia K001079665 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barker, C. [22] Indonesia K:SPC-72356.000 No
Blume, C., L. von [s.n.] Indonesia K001044878 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweiler, J. [742] Angola K001307771 Yes
Griffith, W. [4713] Malaysia K001079648 Unknown Type Material Yes
unknown [2155] Cameroon K000425806 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [4724] Burma K001079640 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001079664 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweiler, J. [13.563] Angola K000508594 Yes
Motley, J. [1215] Borneo K001079687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [446] Angola K000425828 Unknown Type Material Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [32055] Cameroon K000180877 Yes
Forster, G. [s.n.] K001067265 Unknown Type Material Yes

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