Euphorbia patula

Taxonavigation[edit]

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: E. sect. Anthacanthae
Subsectio: E. subsect. Dactylanthes
Species: Euphorbia patula

Subspecies: E. p. subsp. anacantha – E. p. subsp. brucebayeri – E. p. subsp. patula – E. p. subsp. wilmaniae

Name[edit]

Euphorbia patula Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 11 (1768).

Synonyms[edit]

Homotypic
- Dactylanthes patula (Mill.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 132 (1812).
- Medusea patula (Mill.) Klotzsch & Garcke, Monatsber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 251 (1859).

Note[edit]

This name is not Accepted by: Lawrant, P. & van Veldhuisen, R. (2014). Some dubious interpretations of Euphorbia patula Mill.. Euphorbia World 10: 12-15. [as Unplaced]

Distribution[edit]

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

References[edit]

Primary references[edit]

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 11.

Links[edit]

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia patula in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 06. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia patula. Published online. Accessed: Jul 06 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia patula in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 06. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia patula. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names[edit]

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