Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia cooperi N.E.Br. ex A.Berger

First published in Sukkul. Euphorb.: 83 (1907 publ. 1906)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is a succulent tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bruyns, P.V. (2012). Nomenclature and typification of southern African species of Euphorbia. Bothalia 42: 217-245.
  • Bruyns, P.V. (2022). Euphorbia in Southern Africa 2: 475-985. Springer.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Möller, A. & Becker, R. (2019). Field guide to the succulent Euphorbias of Southern Africa: 1-320. BRIZA.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bruyns, P.V. (2022). Euphorbia in Southern Africa 2: 475-985. Springer.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Berger, Sukk. Euph.: 83 (1907).
  • N.E. Br. in Fl. Cap. 5(2): 368 (1915).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
van Vuuren, D. [536] South Africa K004796367 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [3189] South Africa K004796357 Yes
Golding, J.S.; Timberlake, J.R.; Clarke, P. [2a] Mozambique K004429603 Yes
van der Merwe, F. [s.n.] South Africa K004796362 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [2504] South Africa K004796361 Yes
Marloth [5143] South Africa K004796360 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [1996] South Africa K004796359 Yes
Edwards, D. [3289] South Africa K004796358 Yes
Eyles, F. [7950] Zimbabwe K:SPC-02601.000 No
Cooper, T. [s.n.] South Africa K000253381 Type Yes
s.coll. [5993] K004796369 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. Zambia K:SPC-22768.000 No
Davy, B. [5993] South Africa K004006717 Yes
Stephen, J. [482] South Africa K004796366 Yes
Barnard, W.G. [433] South Africa K004796356 Yes
Golding, J.S.; Timberlake, J.R.; Clarke, P. [102] Mozambique K004429602 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004796370 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [3476] Eswatini K004796368 Yes
Phillips; [Schweickerdt] [s.n.] South Africa K004796365 Yes
van der Merwe, F. [1004] South Africa K004796364 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [3476] South Africa K004796363 Yes
Boane, C. [42] Mozambique K004429601 Yes
Cooper, T. [s.n.] South Africa K000253382 Type Yes

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