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Scientific Name | Euphorbia erythrina Link |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia erythrina Link var. burchellii Boiss., Euphorbia erythrina Link var. meyeri N.E.Br., Euphorbia meyeri Boiss. (later homonym), not of Steud. (1840), Tithymalus apiculatus Klotzsch & Garcke, Tithymalus confertus Klotzsch & Garcke, Tithymalus erythrinus (Link) Klotzsch & Garcke |
Common Names | Pisgoed (a), Pisgoedbossie (a), Pisgras (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, Western Cape |
Range | Koue Bokkeveld to the Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Rocky sandstone slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia erythrina Link | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia erythrina Link var. meyeri N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia erythrina Link var. erythrina | 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Archer, R.H., Victor, J.E. & von Staden, L. 2014. Euphorbia erythrina Link. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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