Euphorbia trigona

Euphorbia trigona

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. Euphorbia
Sectio: E. sect. Euphorbia
Species: Euphorbia trigona

Name

Euphorbia trigona Mill. (1768)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia hermentiana Lem., Ill. Hort. 5(Misc.): 63. 1858.

Homonyms

• Euphorbia trigona Roxb., nom. illeg. = Euphorbia lacei Craib

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Angola; Bangladesh; Congo; Gabon; India; Malawi; Zare References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. : ed. 8, n.º 3.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia trigona in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia trigona. Published online. Accessed: Jul 13 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia trigona in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia trigona. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Dreikantige Wolfsmilch
English: African milk tree
suomi: Pylvästyräkki

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