Euphorbia meloformis

Euphorbia meloformis

Euphorbia meloformis

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. Florispinae
Series: E. ser. Meleuphorbia
Species: Euphorbia meloformis

Name

Euphorbia meloformis Aiton, 1789

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia pomiformis Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 86 (1800).
  • Euphorbia meloniformis Lem., Jard. Fleur. 4(Misc.): 65 (1854), nom. nud.
  • Euphorbia falsa N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 358 (1915).
  • Euphorbia infausta N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 358 (1915), nom. illeg.
  • Euphorbia pyriformis N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 359 (1915).
  • Euphorbia valida N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 356 (1915).
  • Euphorbia meloformis var. pomiformis (Thunb.) Marloth, S. African Gard. & Country Life 18: 45 (1928).
  • Euphorbia meloformis var. prolifera Frick, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 6: 74 (1934).
  • Euphorbia meloformis subsp. valida (N.E.Br.) G.D.Rowley, Euphorbiaceae Study Group Bull. 11(3): 97 (1998).
  • Euphorbia meloformis f. falsa (N.E.Br.) Marx, Euphorbiaceae Study Group Bull. 12: 32 (1999).
  • Euphorbia meloformis f. magna R.A.Dyer ex Marx, Euphorbiaceae Study Group Bull. 12: 13 (1999).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Aiton, W. 1789. Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Vol. II. Octandria–Monadelphia. 460 pp., tt. 7–10. George Nicol, London. BHL Reference page. : 2:135.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia meloformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia meloformis. Published online. Accessed: Jul 04 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia meloformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia meloformis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Jul 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia meloformis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Melon spurge
español: Euforbio melon

Vernacular names

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