African Plant Database


Euphorbia acalyphoides Hochst. ex Boiss.
Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
Protologue : Prodr. (DC.) 15(2.1): 98 (1862)
Information on the genus : Euphorbia
 
 
Status
Status for NA : accepted (present)
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Euphorbia acalyphoides Hochst. ex Boiss. subsp. acalyphoides
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Euphorbia thelesperma Hochst. ex Boiss.
=Euphorbia acalyphoides var. arabica Boiss.
=Euphorbia fodhliana Deflers
=Euphorbia incurva N.E.Br. (1913)
 
Taxon infra-specific
Euphorbia acalyphoides subsp. cicatricosa S.Carter
Euphorbia acalyphoides Hochst. ex Boiss. subsp. acalyphoides
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Annual herb 15-60 cm tall with spreading branches; stems sometimes slightly swollen and succulent; stem and branches longitudinally grooved; not spiny.
Ecology : Open Acacia bushland; sandy soils; open disturbed area on gritty soil; Acacia etbaica-A. seyal association; stony soils; 35-1550 m alt.
  Arabia (M. A. Rahman & al., Bangladesh J. Pl. Taxon. 9/1: 36, 2002). - A disjunct population in Angola.
  Comprises 2 subspp.

Bibliography for North Africa :
  • BOULOS, L. (2000). FLORA OF EGYPT. [vol. 2] Al Harara Publishing. Cairo. [p.58]
 
More info on :
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU
 
Map
carte afrique num 174039
 
Record n°174039 modified 2008-07-02
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