Euphorbia virosa

Euphorbia virosa

Euphorbia virosa

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 virosa
Subspecies: E. v. subsp. arenicola – E. v. subsp. virosa

Name

Euphorbia virosa Willd., 1799

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Willdenow, C.L. 1799. Species Plantarum. Editio quarta. Tomus 2, pars 2. pp. [835]–1340. Berolini: G.C. Nauk. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 2(2):882.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia virosa 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 virosa. Published online. Accessed: Jul 13 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia virosa 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 virosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jul 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia virosa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Gifboom
English: Gifboom

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