Euphorbia grandicornis

E. g. subsp. grandicornis

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 grandicornis
Subspecies: E. g. subsp. grandicornis – E. g. subsp. sejuncta

Name

Euphorbia grandicornis Blanc, Hints Cacti, ed. 2: 68. 1888.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Euphorbia grandicornis K.I.Goebel, Pflanzenbiol. Schilderungen 1: 42 (41, fig. 15). 1889, nom. superfl.
  • Euphorbia grandidens K.I.Goebel, Pflanzenschützer 1: 41. 1889, sphalm., non Haw. (1825).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: South Tropical Africa Mozambique Regional: Southern Africa KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Blanc, A.A. (1888) Hints on Cacti, ed. 2, 68.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Euphorbia grandicornis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Feb 11. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia grandicornis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Renosterdoring
English: Cow Horn Euphorbia

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