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Scientific Name | Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia basutica Marloth, Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss. var. truncata (N.E.Br.) A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Euphorbia truncata N.E.Br. |
Common Names | Grootvingerpol (a), Isantilele (z), Isihlekehleke (z), Lion's Spoor (e), Melkpol (a), Sehlehle (ss), Sehloko (ss), Slangpol (a), Thethebale (ss), Vingerpol (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/20 |
Assessor(s) | R.H. Archer, J.E. Victor & L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Sutherland to Beaufort West and KwaZulu-Natal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Stony shale flats and slopes. |
Threats |
| No known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss. var. truncata (N.E.Br.) A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss. var. clavarioides | 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.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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 |
| Archer, R.H., Victor, J.E. & von Staden, L. 2014. Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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