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Scientific Name | Euphorbia ephedroides E.Mey. ex Boiss. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia ephedroides E.Mey. ex Boiss. var. debilis L.C.Leach, Euphorbia ephedroides E.Mey. ex Boiss. var. imminuta L.C.Leach & G.Will. |
Common Names | Horse-tail Euphorbia (e) |
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 | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Namibia to Wallekraal and Pofadder. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Rocky slopes and sandy flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia ephedroides E.Mey. ex Boiss. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia ephedroides E.Mey. ex Boiss. var. ephedroides | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia ephedroides E.Mey. ex Boiss. var. imminuta L.C.Leach & G.Will. | 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.
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 ephedroides E.Mey. ex Boiss. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22 |
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