Euphorbia obesa

Euphorbia obesa

Euphorbia obesa

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 obesa

nom

Euphorbia obesa Hook.f. 1903

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia cucumerina Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 886 (1799), provisionally listed as a synonym.
  • Euphorbia symmetrica A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Succ. Euphorb.: 963 (1941).
  • Euphorbia obesa subsp. symmetrica (A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane) G.D.Rowley, Euphorbiaceae Study Group Bull. 11(3): 97 (1998).

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

• Hooker, J.D. 1903. Curtis’s botanical magazine, comprising the plants of the Royal Gardens of Kew, and of other botanical establishments in Great Britain; with suitable descriptions. Vol. 129 [= Vol. 59 of the third series.] pp. 7872–7931. Lovell Reeve, London. BHL Reference page. : 129: t. 7888.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia obesa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accedit el: 2020 Jul 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia obesa. Published online. Accessed Jul 05 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia obesa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accedit el: 2020 Jul 05. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia obesa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accedit el: 05 Jul 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia obesa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accedit el: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Baseball Plant
polski: Wilczomlecz opasły
русский: Молочай тучный
svenska: Kloteuforbia
українська: Молочай товстий
中文: 晃玉

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