Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia natalensis Bernh.

First published in Flora 28: 86 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Zimbabwe to S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.423.2.5. epublication.
  • 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.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • 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.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Drege, J.F. [657] South Africa Euphorbia epicyparissias K000913032 Type Yes
Burchell, W.J. [2846] South Africa Euphorbia epicyparissias K000913046 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [1540] Euphorbia epicyparissias K000913047 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege, J.F. [s.n.] South Africa Euphorbia epicyparissias K000913048 Type Yes
Krebs [s.n.] Euphorbia epicyparissias K000913045 Type Yes
Carter, S. [2077] Zimbabwe Euphorbia crebrifolia K:SPC-54945.000 No
Carter, S.; Coates- Palgrave [2077] Zimbabwe Euphorbia crebrifolia K000253065 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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