Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia depauperata Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 241 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Geltman, D. (2008 publ. 2009). Synopsis of Euphorbia L. section Chamaebuxus Lázaro (Euphorbiaceae). Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 40: 109-158.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9822] Cameroon K000338883 No
Apr 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [3618] Cameroon K000338882 No
Mar 1, 1984 Brunt, M.A. [782] Cameroon K000180525 No
Jun 1, 1983 Maitland, T.D. [1502 A] Cameroon K000180527 No
Jan 1, 1954 Maitland, T.D. [1502 B] Cameroon K000180548 No
Greenway [6939] Tanzania K004958162 Yes
Patel, H. [7317] Mozambique K000613579 No
Robson, N. [337] Malawi K:SPC-08126.000 No
Chuwa, S. [2698] Tanzania K004958153 Yes
Napper, D. [968] Tanzania K004958180 Yes
Richards, M. [28188] Tanzania K004958165 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Harder, D.K.; Kayombo, C.J.; Kayombo, M.J. [5047] Tanzania K004958190 Yes
Saxer, A. [9] Cameroon K000180549 No
Greenway, P.J. [2413] Tanzania K004958182 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7158] Tanzania K004958175 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G. [1522] Tanzania K004958173 Yes
s.coll. [176] Tanzania K004958168 No
Gaetan [69] Tanzania K004958183 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16332] Tanzania K004958156 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [5008] Tanzania K004958166 Yes
Raynal, J. [19144] Tanzania K004958157 Yes
Wild, H. [1420] Zimbabwe K:SPC-04075.000 No
{Mahinde, S.; Games Scout} [HSM/209] Tanzania K004958172 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13025] Tanzania K004958178 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [34849] Cameroon K000180524 No
Bullock, A.A. [1906] Tanzania K004958179 Yes
{Mes. M. Richards} [24001] Tanzania K004958163 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Goldblatt, P.; Lovett, J.C. [18033] Tanzania K004958170 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2749] Zambia K001636701 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [3204] Tanzania K004958176 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3158] Tanzania K004958169 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8198] Tanzania K:SPC-27334.000 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; Vollesen, K.B.; Whitehouse, C. [3499] Tanzania K004958158 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6437B] Tanzania K004958185 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9800] Tanzania K004958188 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Nicholson, R.A. [797] Tanzania K004958189 Yes
Haarer, A. [1821] Tanzania K004958160 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3263] Tanzania K004958171 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2358] Tanzania K004958161 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2314] Tanzania K004958174 Yes
Ujor, E.U. [29979] Cameroon K000180526 No
Bigger, M. [2317] Tanzania K004958164 Yes
Stefanescu, E. [328] Tanzania K004958184 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG931253] Tanzania K004958159 Yes
{Mr. Hornbey; Mrs Hornbey} [647] Tanzania K004958181 No
Bauer, F. [59] Cameroon K000180528 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [20629] Tanzania K004958177 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [148] Tanzania K004958167 Yes
Lovett, J. [1023] Tanzania K004958154 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, C. [1078] Tanzania K004958155 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17633] Tanzania K004958187 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25807] Tanzania K004958186 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