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Scientific Name | Euphorbia clava Jacq. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia canaliculata Lam., Euphorbia coronata Thunb., Euphorbia pubiglans N.E.Br., Treisia clava (Jacq.) Haw. |
Common Names | Club Spurge (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/20 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Knysna to Grahamstown. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos |
Description | Stony slopes in karroid bush. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia clava Jacq. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Euphorbia pubiglans N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Euphorbia clava Jacq. | 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.
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.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Euphorbia clava Jacq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/08/18 |
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