Andrachne

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: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Phyllanthoideae
Tribus: Poranthereae
Genus:
Species: A. afghanica – A. aspera – A. brittonii – A. buschiana – A. ephemera – A. fedtschenkoi – A. filiformis – A. fragilis – A. fruticulosa – A. maroccana – A. merxmuelleri – A. microphylla – A. minutifolia – A. pulvinata – A. pusilla – A. pygmaea – A. ramosa – A. reflexa – A. schweinfurthii – A. stenophylla – A. telephioides

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Andrachne in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 April 29. Reference page.

Name

Andrachne L., 1753

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Arachne Neck. in Elem. Bot. 2: 348 (1790), opus utique oppr.
- Eraclissa Forssk. in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 208 (1775)
- Lepidanthus Nutt. in Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 5: 175 (1835)
- Phyllanthidea Didr. in Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1857: 150 (1857)
- Telephioides Tourn. ex Moench in Suppl. Meth.: 310 (1802)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-tropical
- Regional:Central Asia
  - Afghanistan, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
- Regional:Southwestern Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Türkey
- Regional:Peninsular Arabia
  - Gulf States, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Yemen
- Regional:Indian subcontinent
  - India
- Regional:Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus
Continental: Africa
- Regional:Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
- Regional:Western Africa
  - Cameroon, Mauritania, Western Sahara
- Regional:Macaronesia
  - Canary Is., Cape Verde
- Regional:Central Africa
  - Chad
- Regional:Eastern Africa
  - Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan
Continental: Europe
- Regional:Southeastern Europe
  - Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sicilia
- Regional:Southwestern Europe
  - Spain,
Continental: Southern America
- Regional:Caribbean
  - Cuba, Haiti
- Regional:Western South America
  - Peru
Continental: Northern America
- Regional:Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest
- Introduced into:
  - France

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1014. Reference page.

Additional references

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.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Andrachne in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 April 29. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Andrachne. Published online. Accessed: April 29 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. Andrachne. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 April 29. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Andrachne. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 April 2025. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Andrachne in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

العربية: لبانه
беларуская: андрахне
català: Herba ramblera
suomi: Vaharokkio
қазақша: Домалақ жапырақты қияш
українська: Куряча ніжка звичайна