Euphorbia elastica

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
Species: Euphorbia elastica

Name

Euphorbia elastica Jum., Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 140: 1048 (1905).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia pirahazo Jum., Deux Nouv. Pl. Caoutch. Madag.: 3 (1905).

Homonyms

• Euphorbia elastica Altam. & Rose = Euphorbia tanquahuete Sessé & Moc.
• Euphorbia elastica Marloth = Euphorbia dregeana E.Mey. ex Boiss.
• Euphorbia elastica Poiss. & Pax = Euphorbia drupifera Thonn.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Jumelle, H.L., 1905. Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 140: 1048.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia elastica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia elastica. Published online. Accessed: Jun 26 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia elastica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia elastica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

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