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 8. Acalypha emirnensis Baill., Adansonia 1: 270. 1861. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Antananarivo: Antananarivo "in prov. Emirna, prope Tananarivou", 1833, M. Bojer s.n. (holotype: P [P00536723]!; isotypes GD-C [GDC005713]!, P [P00536725]!). Acalypha baronii Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 254. 1883. Type: Madagascar: "Central Madagascar", 1882, R. Baron 1725 (holotype: K [K000186523]!; isotype P [P00324467]!). Acalypha hologyna Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 441. 1885. Type: Madagascar: s.l., s.d., R. Baron 2889 (holotype: K [K000186526]!; isotype P [P00536724]!). Acalypha bakeriana Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2. 1180. 1895. Type: Madagascar: "Centr. Madag." R. Baron 4425 (holotype: P [P00324466]!). Acalypha emirnensis var. bara Leandri, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 282. 1942. Type: Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: Massif of l'Ivakoany , 1928, H. Humbert 6986 (lectotype, designated here: P [P00508509]!; isolectotype: P [P00508508]! syn. nov .). Syntypes. Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: bassin superieur du Mandrare: col et sommet de Marosohy, 1000-1400 m, 14-15 Nov 1928, H. Humbert 6623 P [P00536758]!; Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: Massif de l'Ivakoany , H. Humbert 12185 P [P00508506!, P00508507]!; Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: entre l'Andohahela et l'Elakelaka , H. Humbert 13941 [P00324472]. Acalypha emirnensis var. jabohaziana Leandri, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 283. 1942. Type: Madagascar. Prov. Mahajanga: " Boina , Jabohazo, pres du mont Tsitondroina" Dec 1900, H. Perrier de la Bathie 9793 (holotype: P [P00536722]!. syn. nov ). Distribution. Madagascar (Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara). References. Mueller Argoviensis (1866 : 804); Baillon (1892 : 1003); Baillon (1895a : 1180) as A. baronii ; Baillon (1895b : 1196) as A. hologyna ; Palacky (1907 : 24, 25); Pax and Hoffmann (1924 : 94, 171); Leandri (1942 : 281); Govaerts et al. (2000 : 50, 61); Govaerts et al. (2000 : 67) sub. A. hologyna .