Euphorbia polygona

Euphorbia polygona

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 polygona
Varieties: E. p. var. ambigua – E. p. var. anoplia – E. p. var. exilis – E. p. var. hebdomadalis – E. p. var. horrida – E. p. var. major – E. p. var. minor – E. p. var. nivea – E. p. var. noorsveldensis – E. p. var. polygona – E. p. var. striata

Name

Euphorbia polygona Haw., Misc. Nat.: 184 (1803).

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

• Haworth, A.H., 1803. Miscellanea Naturalia: 184.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia polygona in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia polygona. Published online. Accessed: Jul 07 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia polygona in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 07. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia polygona. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

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