Euphorbia ephedroides

Euphorbia ephedroides

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. Articulofruticosae
Species: Euphorbia ephedroides
Subspecies: E. e. subsp. ephedroides – E. e. subsp. gamsbergensis – E. e. subsp. imminuta

Name

Euphorbia ephedroides E.Mey. ex Boiss., 1862

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tirucalia ephedroides (E.Mey. ex Boiss.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 89 (1996).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Namibia to Cape Prov. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Meyer, E.H.F. in A. L. P. P. de Candolle, 1862, Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis 15(2):75.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia ephedroides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia ephedroides. Published online. Accessed: Jun 27 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia ephedroides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia ephedroides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia ephedroides in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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