Euphorbia lignosa

Euphorbia lignosa

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. Pseudeuphorbium
Species: Euphorbia lignosa

Name

Euphorbia lignosa Marloth, Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 1: 316 (1910).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tirucalia lignosa (Marloth) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 91 (1996).
• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia engleriana Dinter, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 263 (1921).
  • Euphorbia curocana L.C.Leach, Garcia de Orta, Sér. Bot. 2: 111 (1975).
  • Tirucalia curocana (L.C.Leach) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 89 (1996).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Marloth, H.W.R., 1910. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 1: 316.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia lignosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia lignosa. Published online. Accessed: Jul 02 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia lignosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 02. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia lignosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

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