Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia sclerophylla Boiss.

First published in Cent. Euphorb.: 37 (1860)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Central & S. Cape Prov. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Burchell, W.J. [3961] South Africa K000253217 Type Yes
[3545] South Africa K000253216 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [3563] South Africa K000253214 Type Yes
Drege [3563] South Africa K000253215 Type Yes
Bowker, H. [s.n.] South Africa Euphorbia ruscifolia K000253213 Type Yes
Mac Owan, P. [657] South Africa Euphorbia albanica K000253212 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Glass, J. [665] South Africa Euphorbia muraltioides K000913025 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Mac Owan, P. [642] South Africa Euphorbia muraltioides K000253229 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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