Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia rivae Pax

First published in Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 6: 186 (1897)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Kenya. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Tanzania

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Yang, Y., Riina, R., Morawetz, J.J., Haevermans, T., Aubriot, X. & Berry, P.E. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics and classification of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce (Euphorbiaceae). Taxon 61: 764-789.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 221 (1974).
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) p. 456 (1958).
  • N.E. Br. in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 505 (1911).
  • Pax in Ann. Ist. Bot. Roma 6: 186 (1897).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Graham, M.D. [2190] Kenya K000192184 Yes
van Someren (Dr) [3209] Kenya K000192186 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B7659] Kenya K000192183 Yes
Bally [B738] Kenya K000192185 Yes
Graham, M.D. [2240] Kenya K000192189 Yes
Verdcourt [1962] Kenya K000192181 Yes
Polhill [373] Kenya K000192180 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [485] Kenya K000192187 Yes
Ament, J.; Magogo, F.C. [245] Kenya K000192190 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [7659] Kenya K:SPC-16756.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [425] Kenya K000192182 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [4926] Kenya K000192179 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [259] Kenya K000192188 Yes
Rogers, C.G. [633A] Kenya K000192178 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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