Euphorbia stapelioides

Euphorbia stapelioides

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. Chamaesyce
Sectio: E. sect. Articulofruticosae
Species: Euphorbia stapelioides

Name

Euphorbia stapelioides Boiss., Cent. Euphorb.: 26 (1860).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tirucalia stapelioides (Boiss.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 93 (1996).
• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia lumbricalis L.C.Leach, S. African J. Bot. 52: 369 (1986).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Boissier, E. 1860. Centuria Euphorbiarum. 40 pp. Lipsia ; Parisii. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. : 26.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia stapelioides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia stapelioides. Published online. Accessed: Jul 11 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia stapelioides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 11. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia stapelioides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

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