Biology:Euphorbia mauritanica

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Short description: Species of succulent plant found in Africa

Euphorbia mauritanica
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LC (SANBI)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. mauritanica
Binomial name
Euphorbia mauritanica
Synonyms[2]
  • Euphorbia corallothamnus Dinter
  • E.Mey. ex Boiss. Dinter
  • Klotzsch & Garcke Tithymalus flaccidus
  • Tirucalia mauritanica Moench
  • Euphorbia paxiana (L.) P.V.Heath
  • (L.) Haw. Tithymalus zeyheri
  • Tirucalia paxiana Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Euphorbia melanosticta Dinter
  • (Dinter) P.V.Heath Tirucalia sarcostemmatoides
  • Euphorbia sarcostemmatoides (Dinter) P.V.Heath
  • Tithymalus mauritanicus Tithymalus brachypus

Euphorbia mauritanica, commonly known as yellow milk bush or golden spurge, is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to Africa.[3]

Distribution

Euphorbia mauritanica is found in most of Southern Africa. It occurs extensively throughout the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, as well as in Namibia. It is dominant in the Succulent Karoo, in valleys and on hillsides. It has been introduced to India.[2]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13404188 entry