Euphorbia abyssinica

Euphorbia abyssinica

Euphorbia abyssinica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Euphorbieae
Subtribus: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Subgenus: E. subg. Euphorbia
Sectio: E. sect. Euphorbia
Species: Euphorbia abyssinica

Name

Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel. (1791)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia abyssinica var. erythraeae A.Berger, Sukkul. Euphorb. 73. 1907 publ. 1906.
  • Euphorbia abyssinica var. tetragona Schweinf., Bull. Herb. Boissier 7(App. 1): 319. 1899.
  • Euphorbia acrurensis N.E.Br. in Oliv. et al., Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1.4): 595. 1912.
  • Euphorbia aethiopum Croizat
  • Euphorbia controversa N.E.Br. in Oliv. et al., Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1.4): 588. 1912.
  • Euphorbia disclusa N.E.Br. in Oliv. et al., Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1.4): 592. 1912.
  • Euphorbia erythraeae (Berger) N.E.Br. in Oliv. et al., Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1.4): 595. 1912, nom. illeg.
  • Euphorbia grandis Lem., Ill. Hort. 4(Misc.): 101. 1857.
  • Euphorbia hararensis Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 632. 1907.
  • Euphorbia neglecta N.E.Br. in Oliv. et al., Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1.4): 593. 1912.
  • Euphorbia neutra A.Berger, Sukkul. Euphorb. 71. 1907 publ. 1906.
  • Euphorbia obovalifolia A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 239. 1850.
  • Euphorbia officinarum var. kolquall Willd., Sp. Pl. 2: 884. 1799.
  • Euphorbia richardiana Baill., Recueil Observ. Bot. 1: 105. 1861.

Note:

Euphorbia aerurensis N.E.Br. is listed in the synonymy of this species (African Plants Database (version 3.3.2)). The name has not been traced and is possibly only a misprint for Euphorbia acrurensis N.E.Br.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Eastern Africa Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Somalia; Sudan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gmelin, J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis. Tomus II, Pars I. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. - pp. i–xl, 1–884. Lipsiae. (G.E. Beer). DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.545 BHL Reference page. : 2(1): 759.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia abyssinica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia abyssinica. Published online. Accessed: Jun 19 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia abyssinica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia abyssinica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.
• African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). 01. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: Feb.

Vernacular names

العربية: العربية:
Deutsch: abessinische Wolfsmilch
English: Abyssinian spurge, desert-candle
eesti: ቁልቋል
日本語: ランガク
русский: Молочай абиссинский

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