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Scientific Name | Euphorbia multiceps A.Berger |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Common Names | Vingerhoedpol (a), Vingers-en-tone (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Euphorbia multiceps A.Berger is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 58 295 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic and widespread across the arid interior of South Africa, from east of Springbok to Laingsburg and the Little Karoo near Muiskraal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Little Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Tanqua Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Namaqualand Blomveld, Gamka Karoo, Muscadel Riviere, Tanqua Wash Riviere, Southern Karoo Riviere, Western Gwarrieveld |
Description | It occurs on gravelly slopes and flats in karroid shrubland. |
Threats |
| Threats to Euphorbia multiceps include habitat degradation and habitat loss. |
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 multiceps A.Berger | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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. 2020. Euphorbia multiceps A.Berger. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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