Euphorbia spinea

Euphorbia spinea

Euphorbia spinea

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. Chamaesyce
Sectio: E. sect. Articulofruticosae
Species: Euphorbia spinea

Name

Euphorbia spinea N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 272 (1915).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tirucalia spinea (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 93 (1996).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Brown, N.E. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), 1915. Flora Capensis 5(2): 272.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia spinea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia spinea. Published online. Accessed: Jul 11 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia spinea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 11. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia spinea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

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