Euphorbia plagiantha

Euphorbia plagiantha

Euphorbia plagiantha

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: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Euphorbieae
Subtribus: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Subgenus: E. subg. Chamaesyce
Sectio: E. sect. Plagianthae
Species: Euphorbia plagiantha

Name

Euphorbia plagiantha Drake, 1903

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tirucalia plagiantha (Drake) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 92 (1996).
• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia fiha Decary, Bull. Écon. Madagascar 18(1): 21 (1921).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Indian Ocean S. Madagascar References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Drake del Castillo, E., 1903. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9: 44.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia plagiantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia plagiantha. Published online. Accessed: Jul 07 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia plagiantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 07. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia plagiantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Jul 2020.
• IUCN: Euphorbia plagiantha Drake  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: Fish skin spurge

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