Euphorbia heptagona

Euphorbia heptagona

Euphorbia heptagona

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. Athymalus
Sectio: E. sect. Anthacanthae
Subsectio: E. subsect. Florispinae
Series: E. ser. Meleuphorbia
Species: Euphorbia heptagona

Name

Euphorbia heptagona L., Sp. Pl.: 450 (1753).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Anthacantha desmetiana Lem., Ill. Hort. 5(Misc.): 64 (1858).
  • Euphorbia enopla Boiss., Cent. Euphorb.: 27 (1860).
  • Euphorbia heptagona var. fulvispina A.Berger, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 12: 109 (1902).
  • Euphorbia enopla var. dentata A.Berger, Sukkul. Euphorb.: 95 (1906).
  • Euphorbia morinii A.Berger, Sukkul. Euphorb.: 98 (1907 publ. 1906).
  • Euphorbia atrispina N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 342 (1915).
  • Euphorbia heptagona var. dentata (A.Berger) N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 351 (1915).
  • Euphorbia atrispina var. viridis A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 964 (1941).
  • Euphorbia enopla var. viridis A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 964 (1941).
  • Euphorbia heptagona var. ramosa A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 964 (1941).
  • Euphorbia heptagona var. subsessilis A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 964 (1941).
  • Euphorbia heptagona var. viridis A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 964 (1941).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 450.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia heptagona in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia heptagona. Published online. Accessed: Jun 30 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia heptagona in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia heptagona. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

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