Euphorbia sect. Anthacanthae

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: Euphorbia sect. Anthacanthae
Subsectiones: E. subsect. Dactylanthes – E. subsect. Florispinae – E. subsect. Medusea – E. subsect. Platycephalae – E. subsect. Pseudeuphorbium

Name

Euphorbia sect. Anthacanthae (Lem.) A.Berger (1906)

• Type species: Euphorbia heptagona L.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Anthacantha Lem., Ill. Hort., Misc., 64. 1858.

• Homotypic
  • Euphorbia subg. Anthacantha (Lem.) R.Turner, Euphorbias, gardeners' guide 67. 1995, nom. inval.

References

• Berger, A. (1906) Sukkul. Euphorb. 10, 88 [1].
• Peirson, J.A., Bruyns, P.V., Riina, R., Morawetz, J.J. & Berry, P.E. 2013. A molecular phylogeny and classification of the largely succulent and mainly African Euphorbia subg. Athymalus (Euphorbiaceae). Taxon 62(6): 1178–1199. DOI: 10.12705/626.12 PDF Reference page.