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Scientific Name | Euphorbia aggregata A.Berger |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2015/10/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | No preserved material of this species has been found and it is difficult to distinguish from Euphorbia ferox and E. pulvinata (Bruyns 2012). It may not warrant recognition as a separate taxon. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State |
Range | Great Karoo between Prince Albert, Fauresmith and Somerset East. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nama Karoo |
Description | Rocky hills. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia aggregata A.Berger | DDT | 2017.1 | | Euphorbia aggregata A.Berger var. aggregata | 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.
White, A., Dyer, R.A. and Sloane, B.L. 1941. The succulent Euphorbieae (Southern Africa) Volume II. Abbey Garden Press, Pasadena.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Euphorbia aggregata A.Berger. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2020/07/03 |
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