Euphorbia leuconeura

Euphorbia leuconeura, flower

Euphorbia leuconeura

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. Goniostema
Species: Euphorbia leuconeura

Name

Euphorbia leuconeura Boiss., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 15(2.1): 78. (1862)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia fournieri Rebut, Lyon-Hort. & Hort. Nouv. 15: 22. (1893)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Eastern Africa References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Boissier, P.E. in DC. 1862. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis ... (DC.) 15(2): 78.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Euphorbia leuconeura in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Apr. 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Euphorbia leuconeura. Published online. Accessed Apr. 14 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Madagascar Jewel
suomi: Nukkatyräkki
한국어: 귀소각
svenska: Skvättiväg
中文: 白条麒麟

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