Euphorbia ramiglans N.E.Br.

First published in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 306 (1915)
This name is a synonym of Euphorbia caput-medusae

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Bruyns, P.V. (2012). Nomenclature and typification of southern African species of Euphorbia. Bothalia 42: 217-245. [Cited as Euphorbia caput-medusae.]
  • Bruyns, P.V. (2022). Euphorbia in Southern Africa 1: 1-474. Springer. [Cited as Euphorbia caput-medusae.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Euphorbia ramiglans.]
  • Möller, A. & Becker, R. (2019). Field guide to the succulent Euphorbias of Southern Africa: 1-320. BRIZA. [Cited as Euphorbia ramiglans.]
  • van Veldhuisen, R. (2020). Revision of the informal Euphorbia caput-medusae group. Euphorbia World 16: 17-41. [Cited as Euphorbia ramiglans.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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