Euphorbia gossypina

Euphorbia gossypina
Euphorbia gossypina

Taxonavigation edit

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: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Euphorbieae
Subtribus: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Subgenus: E. subg. Esula
Sectio: E. sect. Aphyllis
Subsectio: E. subsect. Africanae
Species: Euphorbia gossypina
Subspecies & varietas: E. g. subsp. gossypina – E. g. subsp. mangulensis – E. g. var. coccinea

Name edit

Euphorbia gossypina Pax, 1894

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Tirucalia gossypina (Pax) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 90 (1996).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Ethiopia; Kenya; Somalia; Tanzania; Uganda; Zimbabwe

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

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