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Scientific Name | Euphorbia phylloclada Boiss. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species has a limited distribution range in South Africa, but is not threatened. It is widespread across Namibia. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Widespread across western Namibia, extending southwards to the Gariep Valley between De Hoop and Goodhouse in the eastern Richtersveld, Northern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert |
Description | Dry rocky slopes and watercourses. |
Threats |
| This species occurs in a remote part of the Richtersveld that is unsuitable to grazing, and is not threatened. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia phylloclada Boiss. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Euphorbia phylloclada Boiss. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/20 |
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