Euphorbia loricata

Euphorbia loricata

Taxonavigation edit

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. Florispinae
Series: E. ser. Hystrix
Species: Euphorbia loricata

Name edit

Euphorbia loricata Lam. (1788)

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Euphorbia armata Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap. 86. 1800.
    • Euphorbia hystrix Jacq., Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 2: 43, t. 207. 1797.
    • Treisia hystrix Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ. 131. 1812.
    • Euphorbia eustacei N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1913: 122 (1913).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • W. Cape Prov.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Koutnik D. 1984. "A brief taxonomy of the Euphorbia clava-loricata complex (Treisia)". Euphorbia Journal 2: 38-50.

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Vernacular names edit

svenska: Knöleuforbia


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