Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia polycaulis Boiss. & Hohen.

First published in P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient. 12: 112 (1853)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NW. & W. Central Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Iran

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Pahlevani, A.H., Maroofi, H. & Joharchi, M.R. (2011). Notes on six endemic or rare species of Euphorbia subg. Esula (Euphorbiaceae) in Iran. Willdenowia 41: 267-276.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following 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 decipiens.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pahlevani, A.H., Maroofi, H. & Joharchi, M.R. (2011). Notes on six endemic or rare species of Euphorbia subg. Esula (Euphorbiaceae) in Iran. Willdenowia 41: 267-276.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Archibald, J.C. [2394] Iran K005165185 Yes
Furse; Synge [362] Iran K005165183 Yes
Bornmuller, J.; Bornmuller, A. [8226] Iran K005165184 Yes
Soder, P. [6] Iran K005165186 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [514] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165169 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165181 Yes
Bowles Scholarship Bot. Exp. [1742] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165166 Yes
Bowles scholarship Bot. Expd. [611] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165160 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K000911989 Type Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1477] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165173 Yes
Aellen, P.; Esfandiari, E. [2654] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165182 Yes
Trott, A.C. [364] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165176 Yes
Strauss, T. [s.n.] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165179 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165163 Yes
Brown, E.S. [906] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165174 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [544] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165170 Yes
Bowles Scholarship Bot. Exp. [1933] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165164 Yes
Corley, R.H.V. [91] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165165 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [4688] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165180 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [626] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165168 Yes
Trott, A.C. [424] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165175 Yes
Furse, P. [1428] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165178 Yes
Furse, P. [1560] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165177 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1723] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165172 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [626] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165167 Yes
Schmid, F. [5214] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165162 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [J1913] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165161 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [544] Iran Euphorbia decipiens K005165171 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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.
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  • 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

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