African Plant Database


Euphorbia nyikae Pax
Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
Information on the genus : Euphorbia
 
 
Status
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Euphorbia nyikae Pax var. nyikae
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Euphorbia crispata Lem. (1857)
 
Taxon infra-specific
Euphorbia nyikae Pax var. nyikae
Euphorbia nyikae var. neovolkensii (Pax) S. Carter
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Tree to 7 m, with branches persistent from ground-level upwards, or to 15(-20) m, with the trunk naked below; trunk to 30(-50) cm Ø, marked by 4-6 vertical rows of spines and pit-scars resulting from whorls of fallen branches; seedlings 2-angled;
Ecology : Sandy soils with fairly dense or open deciduous woodland; on cliffs and sand-dunes along the sea-shore; 2-700 m alt.
  Comprises 2 vars: - var. nyikae; - var. neovolkensii (Pax) S. Carter; syn.: E. crispata Lem.; E. fimbriata Boiss.; E. lemaireana Boiss.
 
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Map
carte afrique num 174025
 
Record n°174025
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