Euphorbia polyacantha

Euphorbia polyacantha
Euphorbia polyacantha

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. Euphorbia
Sectio: E. sect. Euphorbia
Species: Euphorbia polyacantha

Name

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Euphorbia polyacantha Boiss., Cent. Euphorb.: 25 (1860).

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Euphorbia thi Schweinf., Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 18: 660 (1868).
    • Euphorbia polyacantha var. subinarticulata Schweinf., Bull. Herb. Boissier 7(App. 2): 323 (1899).
    • Euphorbia polyacantha subsp. rosenii Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 632 (1907).
    • Euphorbia infausta N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 580 (1912).
    • Euphorbia thi var. subinarticulata (Schweinf.) N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 582 (1912).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Egypt
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Eritrea; Ethiopia; Somalia; Sudan
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Yemen

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names

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