Euphorbia mauritanica

Euphorbia mauritanica
Euphorbia mauritanica

Taxonavigation

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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

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Euphorbia mauritanica L., 1753

Synonyms

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  • 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

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Distribution

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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

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Primary references

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  • 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.
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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Beesmelkbos
русский: Молочай мавританский


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