Nomenclatural review of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of the Western Indian Ocean Region (Madagascar, the Comoros Archipelago, the Mascarene Islands and the Seychelles Archipelago) Author Munoz, Iris Montero Author Cardiel, Jose Maria Author Levin, Geoffrey A. text PhytoKeys 2018 108 85 116 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.108.27284 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.108.27284 1314-2003-108-85 FFBBFFAB9720FF8D7D4CFFB9FFF1FFC8 1420642 3. Acalypha burmanii I.Montero & Cardiel. nom. nov. Tragia filiformis Poir., Encycl. 7: 727. 1806. Acalypha acuminata Vahl ex. Baill. Adansonia 1: 267. 1861 nom. illeg ., non. A. acuminata Benth. (1854). Type. Madagascar?: s.l., s.d., Herb. de Lamarck. s.n. (holotype: P-LAM [P00367371]!). Distribution. Madagascar (Antsiranana). References. Mueller Argoviensis (1865 : 40) as A. spiciflora Burm.f.; Mueller Argoviensis (1866 : 867) as A. spiciflora ; Baillon (1891 : tab. 188) as A. acuminata Vahl. ex Baill.; Baillon (1892 : 1004) as A. acuminata ; Heckel (1903 : 198) as A. acuminata ; Palacky (1907 : 24) as A. acuminata ; Pax and Hoffmann (1924 : 137) as A. spiciflora ; Leandri (1942 : 269) as A. spiciflora . Notes. Acalypha burmanii is proposed as a new name for Tragia filiformis Poir. We cannot combine T. filiformis under Acalypha because it is blocked by A. filiformis Poir., nor can we use the illegitimate name A. acuminata Baill. See also comments under the excluded species A. spiciflora .