Euphorbia esculenta

Euphorbia esculenta

Euphorbia esculenta

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. Athymalus
Sectio: E. sect. Anthacanthae
Subsectio: E. subsect. Medusea
Species: Euphorbia esculenta

Name

Euphorbia esculenta Marloth, 1866

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia inermis var. laniglans N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 328 (1915).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Marloth, H.W.R., 1866. Kapland 247.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia esculenta 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 esculenta. Published online. Accessed: Jun 27 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia esculenta 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 esculenta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia esculenta 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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