Euphorbia rhombifolia

Euphorbia rhombifolia

Euphorbia rhombifolia

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. Chamaesyce
Sectio: E. sect. Articulofruticosae
Species: Euphorbia rhombifolia

Name

Euphorbia rhombifolia Boiss., Cent. Euphorb.: 19 (1860).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tirucalia rhombifolia (Boiss.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 92 (1996).
• Heterotypic
  • Arthrothamnus brachiatus E.Mey. ex Klotzsch & Garcke, Monatsber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 251 (1859).
  • Arthrothamnus densiflorus Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 62 (1860).
  • Euphorbia brachiata (E.Mey. ex Klotzsch & Garcke) Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 74 (1862).
  • Euphorbia decussata E.Mey. ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 74 (1862), nom. illeg.
  • Euphorbia amarifontana N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 275 (1915).
  • Euphorbia caterviflora N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 286 (1915).
  • Euphorbia chersina N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 274 (1915).
  • Euphorbia hastisquama N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 288 (1915).
  • Euphorbia mundii N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 287 (1915).
  • Euphorbia perpera N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 277 (1915).
  • Euphorbia rudolfii N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 276 (1915).
  • Euphorbia bayeri L.C.Leach, S. African J. Bot. 54: 539 (1988).
  • Tirucalia amarifontana (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 87 (1996).
  • Tirucalia brachiata (E.Mey. ex Klotzsch & Garcke) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 88 (1996).
  • Tirucalia caterviflora (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 88 (1996).
  • Tirucalia chersina (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 89 (1996).
  • Tirucalia densiflora (Klotzsch & Garcke) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 89 (1996).
  • Tirucalia perpera (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 92 (1996).
  • Tirucalia rudolfii (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 92 (1996).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces; Free State; KwaZulu-Natal; Namibia; Northern Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Boissier, E. 1860. Centuria Euphorbiarum. 40 pp. Lipsia ; Parisii. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. : 19.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia rhombifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia rhombifolia. Published online. Accessed: Jul 09 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia rhombifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 09. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia rhombifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

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