Euphorbia regis-jubae

Euphorbia regis-jubae

Euphorbia regis-jubae

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. Esula
Sectio: E. sect. Aphyllis
Subsectio: E. subsect. Macaronesicae
Species: Euphorbia regis-jubae

Name

Euphorbia regis-jubae J.Gay in P.B.Webb & S.Berthelot, Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 2(3): 250. 1847.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tithymalus regis-jubae (J.Gay) Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 93. 1860.
  • Euphorbia obtusifolia subsp. regis-jubae (J.Gay) Maire in É.Jahandiez & R.C.J.E.Maire, Cat. Pl. Maroc 2: 462. 1932.
  • Euphorbia lamarckii subsp. regis-jubae (J.Gay) Oudejans, World Cat. Euphorb. Cum. Suppl.: 11. 1993.
  • Euphorbia virgata subsp. regis-jubae (J.Gay) Soldano, Nat. Bresciana 29: 145. 1993 publ. 1994.
• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia capazii Caball., Trab. Mus. Ci. Nat., Ser. Bot. 30: 25. 1935.
  • Euphorbia obtusifolia f. latibracteata G.Kunkel, Nat. Hispan. 15: 54. 1978.
    • Euphorbia lamarckii f. latibracteata (G.Kunkel) Oudejans, World Cat. Euphorb. Cum. Suppl.: 12. 1993.
  • Euphorbia mauritanica Webb ex J.Gay in P.B.Webb & S.Berthelot, Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 2(3): 250. 1847.pro syn.
  • Euphorbia pseudodendroides H.Lindb., Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn., Ser. B, Opera Biol. 1(2): 98. 1932.
    • Euphorbia obtusifolia var. pseudodendroides (H.Lindb.) Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 27: 258. 1936.
    • Euphorbia lamarckii var. pseudodendroides (H.Lindb.) Oudejans, World Cat. Euphorb. Cum. Suppl.: 12. 1993.
  • Euphorbia dendroides var. hesperia Jahand. & Maire, Cavanillesia 5: 14. 1932, nom. nud.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Morocco, Western Sahara. Regional: Macaronesia Canary Islands (Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Euphorbia regis-jubae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Aug 4. Reference page. 
• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2011. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 3: Dicotyledoneae: Balsaminaceae – Euphorbiaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0124-7, 449 pp. PDF Reference page. 
• Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) 1986. Med-Checklist. A critical inventory of vascular plants of the circum-mediterranean countries. Vol. 3: Dicotyledones (Convolvulaceae – Labiatae). cxxix + 395 pp., Conservatoire et Jardin Botanique, Genève, ISBN 2-8277-0153-7. Online version. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia regis-jubae in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

español: Tabaiba salvaje, Higuerilla.

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