Euphorbia congestiflora

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. Tirucalli
Species: Euphorbia congestiflora

Name

Euphorbia congestiflora L.C.Leach, Bol. Soc. Brot. sér. 2, 44: 197 (–201; fig. 3; tt. 4–5) (1970)

• Typus: E.J. Mendes 1265 (in flower, 11 January 1956; Holotypus: LISC [​LISC011527^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; ⧼Isotypi⧽: BM [​BM000911289^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], LUA, M-0110436 / 31621 / 22662^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, SRGH [SRGH0106523-0^(JSTOR)]).
• Type locality: Angola. Moçâmedes Distr. [= Namibe]: «entre a ribeira Cumilunga e o rio Coroca».

Synonymy

(List may be incomplete)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa South Tropical Africa Angola. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Leach, L.C. 1970. Euphorbiae Succulentae Angolenses: III. Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana, Sér. 2, 44: 185–206. Online. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. 2008. Plants of Angola / Plantas de Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1–279. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 978-1-919976-45-7. PDF. Reference page.  [see page 71.]
• Bruyns, P.V. 2012. Nomenclature and typification of southern African species of Euphorbia. Bothalia 42(2): 217–245. DOI: 10.4102/abc.v42i2.23 Reference page.  [see page 230.]

Links

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia congestiflora in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Euphorbia congestiflora. Accessed: 2023 March 31.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Euphorbia congestiflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 March 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Euphorbia congestiflora. Published online. Accessed: 31 March 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Euphorbia congestiflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 March 2023.