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Scientific Name | Euphorbia stapelioides Boiss. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia lumbricalis 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 | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Oranjemund to Koekenaap. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Gariep Plains Desert |
Description | Red loam and gravelly slopes, sometimes with windblown sand. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia stapelioides Boiss. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia stapelioides Boiss. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia lumbricalis L.C.Leach | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia lumbricalis L.C.Leach | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 2012. Nomenclature and typification of southern African species of Euphorbia. Bothalia 42(2):217-245.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Euphorbia stapelioides Boiss. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/25 |
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