Euphorbia mauritanica

Euphorbia mauritanica

Euphorbia mauritanica

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. Esula
Sectio: E. sect. Aphyllis
Subsectio: E. subsect. Africanae
Species: Euphorbia mauritanica

Name

Euphorbia mauritanica L., 1753

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tithymalus mauritanicus (L.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 139 (1812).
  • Tirucalia mauritanica (L.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 91 (1996).
• Heterotypic
  • Tithymalus flaccidus Moench, Methodus: 665 (1794).
  • Tithymalus brachypus Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 74 (1860).
  • Tithymalus zeyheri Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1860: 71 (1860).
  • Euphorbia melanosticta E.Mey. ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 95 (1862).
  • Euphorbia mauritanica var. namaquensis N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 292 (1915).
  • Euphorbia paxiana Dinter, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 265 (1921).
  • Euphorbia sarcostemmatoides Dinter, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 304 (1921).
  • Euphorbia corallothamnus Dinter, Monatsschr. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 2: 215 (1930).
  • Euphorbia mauritanica var. corallothamnus (Dinter) A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 119 (1941).
  • Euphorbia mauritanica var. foetens A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 115 (1941).
  • Euphorbia mauritanica var. lignosa A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 961 (1941).
  • Euphorbia mauritanica var. minor A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 961 (1941).
  • Tirucalia paxiana (Dinter) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 92 (1996).
  • Tirucalia sarcostemmatoides (Dinter) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 92 (1996).

Homonyms

• Euphorbia mauritanica Webb ex J.Gay, pro syn. = Euphorbia regis-jubae J.Gay

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional:Southern Africa Cape Provinces; Free State; Mozambique; Namibia; Northern Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 452.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia mauritanica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia mauritanica. Published online. Accessed: Jul 03 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia mauritanica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 03. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia mauritanica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Jul 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia mauritanica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Beesmelkbos
русский: Молочай мавританский

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