Euphorbia racemosa

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
Species: Euphorbia racemosa

Name

Euphorbia racemosa E.Mey. ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 75 (1862).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia spartaria N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 558 (1911).
  • Euphorbia cibdela N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 275 (1915).
  • Euphorbia indecora N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 274 (1915).
  • Euphorbia rectirama N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 283 (1915).
  • Euphorbia rhombifolia var. laxa N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 285 (1915).
  • Euphorbia rhombifolia var. triceps N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 285 (1915).
  • Euphorbia pseudobrachiata Dinter, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 53: 87 (1928), nom. nud.
  • Euphorbia tenuicaulis Range, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 43: 264 (1938), nom. nud.
  • Tirucalia cibdela (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 89 (1996).
  • Tirucalia indecora (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 90 (1996).
  • Tirucalia rectirama (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 92 (1996).
  • Tirucalia spartaria (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 93 (1996)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Meyer, E.H.F. in A.P.de Candolle, 1862. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis 15(2): 75 (1862).

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia racemosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia racemosa. Published online. Accessed: Jul 08 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia racemosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 08. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia racemosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

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