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Scientific Name | Euphorbia silenifolia (Haw.) Sweet |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia elliptica Thunb. (later homonym), not of Lam. (1788), Euphorbia mira L.C.Leach |
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 | Darling to the Cape Peninsula and East London. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos |
Description | Stony, sandy or clay flats and slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia silenifolia (Haw.) Sweet | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia mira L.C.Leach | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia silenifolia (Haw.) Sweet | 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.
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.
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 silenifolia (Haw.) Sweet. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/27 |
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