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Scientific Name | Euphorbia mauritanica L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. corallothamnus (Dinter) A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. foetens A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. lignosa A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. minor A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane, Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. namaquensis N.E.Br., Euphorbia melanosticta E.Mey. ex Boiss., Euphorbia paxiana Dinter, Euphorbia sarcostemmatoides Dinter, Tithymalus brachypus Klotzsch & Garcke, Tithymalus mauritanicus (L.) Haw., Tithymalus zeyheri Klotzsch & Garcke |
Common Names | Beesmelkbos (a), Geelmelkbos (a), Gifmelkbos (a), Jackal's Food (e), Jakkalsbos (a), Kaalmelkbos (a), Kleinmelkbos (a), Melktou (a), Melktoubos (a), Regopmelkbos (a), Stinkgeelmelkbos (a), Vingerpol (a), Yellow Milkbush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Northern Namibia to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to KwaZulu-Natal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Flats and stony slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Euphorbia mauritanica L. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. namaquensis N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. minor A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. lignosa A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. mauritanica | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
von Staden, L. 2014. Euphorbia mauritanica L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/18 |