Macaranga capensis

Macaranga capensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Acalyphoideae
Tribus: Acalypheae
Genus: Macaranga
Species: Macaranga capensis

Name

Macaranga capensis (Baill.) Sim, Forest Fl. Cape: 314 (1907).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Mappa capensis Baill., Recueil Observ. Bot. 1: 155 (1862).
• Homotypic
  • Mallotus capensis (Baill.) Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 189 (1865).
• Heterotypic
  • Macaranga bachmannii Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 23: 525 (1897).
  • Macaranga ruwenzorica Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 322 (1909).
  • Macaranga inopinata Prain in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 914 (1912).
  • Macaranga multiglandulosa Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, VII: 343 (1914).
  • Macaranga usambarica Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, VII: 344 (1914).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa Cape Provinces; Gabon; Kenya; KwaZulu-Natal; Malawi; Mozambique; Northern Provinces; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zare; Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sim, T.R., 1907. Forests and Forest Flora of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope: 314.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Macaranga capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Macaranga capensis. Published online. Accessed: Jun 05 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Macaranga capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 05. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Macaranga capensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Wildepopulier, Riviermakaranga
English: Wild poplar

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