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 15. Acalypha indica L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1003. 1753. Type. India: s.l., s.d., Herb. Hermann 3: 2 , # 34 . (lectotype, designated by Radcliffe-Smith (1986: 65): BM; isolectotype: BM). Distribution. Widely distributed in the Paleotropics and introduced in the Americas. In the WIOR, it is found only in disturbed areas and almost certainly is introduced there. Madagascar (Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa). Comoros Archipelago (Anjouan, Moheli , Mayotte). Mascarene Islands (Mauritius, Reunion ). Seychelles Archipelago. References. Bojer (1837 : 285); Baillon (1861 : 274); Mueller Argoviensis (1865 : 42; 1866 : 868); Baker (1877 : 314); Mueller Argoviensis (1882 : 27); Baillon (1895b : 1197); de Cordemoy (1895 : 342); Palacky (1907 : 25); Voeltzkow (1917 : 447); Hemsley (1919 : 148); Pax and Hoffmann (1924 : 33); Leandri (1935 : 43); Leandri (1942 : 256); Renvoize (1975 : 152); Coode (1982 : 69, 78); Robertson (1989 : 200); Govaerts et al. (2000 : 68).