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Scientific Name | Euphorbia mammillaris L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia enneagona Haw., Euphorbia erosa Willd., Euphorbia fimbriata Scop., Euphorbia latimammillaris Croizat, Euphorbia mammillaris Haw. (in part), not of L., Euphorbia mammillaris L. var. spinosior A.Berger, Euphorbia mammillaris L. var. submammillaris A.Berger, Euphorbia platymammillaris Croizat, Euphorbia scopoliana Steud. (superfluous name for Euphorbia fimbriata Scop.) |
Common Names | Duikernoors (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Albertinia to Grahamstown. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Flats and stony slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia mammillaris L. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia fimbriata Scop. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia mammillaris L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 2012. Nomenclature and typification of southern African species of Euphorbia. Bothalia 42(2):217-245.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Euphorbia mammillaris L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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