Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia rhombifolia Boiss.

First published in Cent. Euphorb.: 19 (1860)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central & SW. Namibia to Cape Prov. and Free State. It is a semisucculent subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Möller, A. & Becker, R. (2019). Field guide to the succulent Euphorbias of Southern Africa: 1-320. BRIZA.
  • Yang, Y., Riina, R., Morawetz, J.J., Haevermans, T., Aubriot, X. & Berry, P.E. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics and classification of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce (Euphorbiaceae). Taxon 61: 764-789.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bruyns, P.V. (2022). Euphorbia in Southern Africa 2: 475-985. Springer.
  • Möller, A. & Becker, R. (2019). Field guide to the succulent Euphorbias of Southern Africa: 1-320. BRIZA.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 5, 2017 Moss, C.E. [11604] Namibia K000252594 Yes
May 5, 2017 Marloth, L. [4638] Namibia K000252592 Type Yes
May 5, 2017 Zeyher, C.L.P. [863] South Africa K000913058 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 5, 2017 Drege [2948] South Africa K000253242 Type Yes
May 5, 2017 Schlechter, F.R.R. [11047] South Africa K000252611 Isolectotype Yes
May 5, 2017 Schlechter, F.R.R. [11047] South Africa K000252612 Type Yes
May 5, 2017 Galpin, E.E.; Pearson [7584] Namibia K000252593 Type Yes
May 5, 2017 Zeyher, C.L.P. [863] South Africa K000913059 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 5, 2017 Zeyher, K.L.P. [1534] South Africa K000252588 Type Yes
May 5, 2017 Zeyher, K.L.P. [1534] South Africa K000252589 Type Yes
May 5, 2017 Galpin, E.E.; Pearson [7549] Namibia K000253244 Type Yes
May 1, 2017 Zeyher [1099] South Africa K000253252 Isolectotype Yes
May 1, 2017 Tyson, W. [167] South Africa K000252590 Type Yes
May 1, 2017 Prior, A. [s.n.] South Africa K000253250 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2017 Drege? [s.n.] South Africa K000252607 Holotype Yes
May 1, 2017 Zeyher [863] South Africa K000253248 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2017 Marloth, R. [4878] South Africa K000252604 Syntype Yes
May 1, 2017 Bolus, H.M.L. [11634] South Africa K000252605 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2017 Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000252608 Holotype Yes
Nov 21, 2013 Nanyeni, L.; Sack, J. [645] Namibia K001322896 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Drege, J.F. [8217] South Africa K000913041 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Drege, J.F. [8217] South Africa K000913043 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 2006 Bruyns, P. [10077] Namibia K001322194 Yes
Aug 5, 2005 Drège, J.F. [8218] South Africa K000252591 Lectotype Yes
Feb 12, 2005 Mund; Maire [s.n.] South Africa K000252606 Type Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [5533] South Africa K000252613 Syntype Yes
Marloth, R. [2805] South Africa K000252603 Type Yes
Drege, J.F. [8218] South Africa K000913042 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Bayer, M.B. [4875] Euphorbia bayeri K001070508 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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