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Scientific Name | Euphorbia arida N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Common Names | Karoo Spiny Milkweed (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/27 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Euphorbia arida N.E.Br. is widespread and common, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 16 559 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Eastern Great Karoo in South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Upper Karoo, Northern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Eastern Lower Karoo, Gamka Karoo, Xhariep Karroid Grassland |
Description | It occurs sheltered under shrubs in karroid shrublands. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Euphorbia arida. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia arida N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Brown, N.E., Hutchinson, J. and Prain, D. 1920. Euphorbiaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis V Section II (Thymeleaceae-Ceratophylleae):216-516. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
White, A., Dyer, R.A. and Sloane, B.L. 1941. The succulent Euphorbieae (Southern Africa) Volume I. Abbey Garden Press, Pasadena.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Euphorbia arida N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/21 |
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