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Scientific Name | Euphorbia muricata Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia aspericaulis Pax, Euphorbia spicata E.Mey. ex Boiss. |
Common Names | Pisgoed (a), Pisgoedtoue (a), Tubercled Spurge (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/25 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Euphorbia muricata is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 7 385 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 to South Africa, and is found from Namaqualand to Calvinia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hantam Karoo, Knersvlakte Dolomite Vygieveld, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld, Central Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs on loamy flats and gentle slopes. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Euphorbia muricata. |
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 muricata Thunb. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia muricata Thunb. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia spicata E.Mey. ex Boiss. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia aspericaulis Pax | 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. 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. 2020. Euphorbia muricata Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/20 |
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