Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia tripartita S.Carter

First published in Nordic J. Bot. 12: 688 (1992)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia. It grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Type
C1, 14 km W of Wisil, Lavranos & Carter & al. 23351 (K holo., EA MOG, iso.)
Morphology General Habit
Densely branched woody shrub 1–1.5 m high, with dark grey bark; branching regularly trichotomous, with ultimate branchlets spine-tipped
Morphology Leaves
Leaves clustered on much-abbreviated shoots, obovate, spathulate or panduriform, 3–8 x 2–5 mm (probably larger when in full growth), sparsely pubescent when young, soon glabrous, apex often emarginate, base often narrowed, sometimes abruptly, into a petiole to 1.5 mm long; glandular stipules minute
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Cymes terminal on the abbreviated shoots, forked once, with peduncle and rays 4 mm long; bracts similar to the leaves but much smaller, 2 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Involucre
Cyathia 5 mm in diam.; glands 5, spreading, saucer-shaped, 1.8 mm broad
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens and bracteoles very many
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary sessile, densely pubescent; styles 1 mm long, joined at the base, with strongly recurved, channelled, thickened, scarcely bifid apices
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule and seeds not seen.
Distribution
N3; C1 not known elsewhere.
Ecology
Altitude range 140–300 m.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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