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Scientific Name | Euphorbia trichadenia Pax |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia trichadenia Pax var. trichadenia |
Common Names | Melkbol (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/14 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species has a wide distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 176 072 km². It has no severe threats and is therefore not in danger of extinction. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | It is widely distributed across south-tropical Africa from Angola to Botswana and Zimbabwe into South Africa. In South Africa this species is found in the northern to eastern parts of South Africa, namely the North West, Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces and some areas of KwaZulu-Natal from the highlands to near the coast. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | It grows in shallow soils or in stony ground, usually in open areas between trees. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia trichadenia Pax var. trichadenia | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.
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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2023. Euphorbia trichadenia Pax. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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