Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia hamata (Haw.) Sweet

First published in Hort. Suburb. Lond.: 107 (1818)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Namibia to W. & SW. Cape Prov. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Namibia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

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 1: 1-474. Springer.
  • 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.
  • Wagner, G.F. (2007 publ. 2008). In habitat. Euphorbia World 3(3): 14-17.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Möller, A. & Becker, R. (2019). Field guide to the succulent Euphorbias of Southern Africa: 1-320. BRIZA.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2006 Bruyns, P. [9457] Namibia K001322200 Yes
Drege [2950] South Africa K001040408 Type Yes
CBS; Zeyh [1530] South Africa K001040411 Type Yes
CBS; Zeyh [1529] South Africa K001040409 Yes
Schlechter [8429] South Africa K001040410 Yes
Drege [2951] South Africa K000253268 Type Yes
Zeyher [1530] South Africa K001040407 Type Yes
Kling [156] South Africa K000253269 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [2950] South Africa K001040413 Syntype Yes
Zeyher [1529] South Africa K001040412 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0