Euphorbia alcicornis

Euphorbia alcicornis

Euphorbia alcicornis

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. Euphorbia
Sectio: E. sect. Tirucalli
Species: Euphorbia alcicornis

Name

Euphorbia alcicornis Baker, 1887

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia imerina Cremers, Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 54: 51 (1984).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Baker, J.G., 1887. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany. London 22:517.

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia alcicornis. Published online. Accessed: Jul 01 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia alcicornis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 01. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia alcicornis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Jul 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia alcicornis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.
• IUCN: Euphorbia imerina Cremers  (Endangered)

Vernacular names

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