Euphorbia obesa

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 obesa

Name

Euphorbia obesa Hook.f. 1903

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Euphorbia cucumerina Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 886 (1799), provisionally listed as a synonym.
- Euphorbia symmetrica A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 963 (1941).
- Euphorbia obesa subsp. symmetrica (A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane) G.D.Rowley, Euphorbiaceae Study Group Bull. 11(3): 97 (1998).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

Hooker, J.D. 1903. Curtis’s botanical magazine, comprising the plants of the Royal Gardens of Kew, and of other botanical establishments in Great Britain; with suitable descriptions. Vol. 129 [= Vol. 59 of the third series.] pp. 7872–7931. Lovell Reeve, London. BHL Reference page. : 129: t. 7888.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia obesa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 05. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia obesa. Published online. Accessed: Jul 05 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia obesa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 05. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia obesa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Jul 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia obesa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Baseball Plant
polski: Wilczomlecz opasły
русский: Молочай тучный
svenska: Kloteuforbia
українська: Молочай товстий
中文: 晃玉