Euphorbia excelsa

Euphorbia excelsa

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. Euphorbia
Species: Euphorbia excelsa

Name

Euphorbia excelsa A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 965 (1941)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• White, A.C., Dyer, R.A. & Sloane, B. 1941. Succulent Euphorbiae (South Africa) 2: 966.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia excelsa 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 excelsa. Published online. Accessed: Jun 27 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia excelsa 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 excelsa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia excelsa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Olifantsrivier-naboom
English: Olifants river euphorbia

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