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Scientific Name | Euphorbia caerulescens Haw. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia ledienii A.Berger, Euphorbia ledienii A.Berger var. dregei N.E.Br., Euphorbia virosa Willd. var. caerulescens (Haw.) A.Berger |
Common Names | Blounoorsdoring (a), Noors (a), Noorsdoring (a), Noorsheuning (a), Noorspol (a), Soetnoorsdoring (a), Suurnoors (a), Suurnoorsdoring (a), Vaalnoors (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/20 |
Assessor(s) | R.H. Archer, J.E. Victor, A.P. Dold & L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Calitzdorp to Klipplaat and Jansenville. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Stony, karroid slopes and flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia caerulescens Haw. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia ledienii A.Berger var. ledienii | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia caerulescens Haw. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia ledienii A.Berger var. dregei N.E.Br. | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia ledienii A.Berger var. dregei N.E.Br. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 2012. Nomenclature and typification of southern African species of Euphorbia. Bothalia 42(2):217-245.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Archer, R.H., Victor, J.E., Dold, A.P. & von Staden, L. 2014. Euphorbia caerulescens Haw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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