Euphorbia obesa

Euphorbia obesa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Euphorbieae
Subtribus: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Subgenus: E. subg. Athymalus
Sectio: E. sect. Anthacanthae
Subsectio: E. subsect. Florispinae
Series: E. ser. Meleuphorbia
Species:
Subspecies: E. o. subsp. obesa – E. o. subsp. symmetrica

Name

Euphorbia obesa Hook.f. 1903

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Euphorbia cucumerina Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 886 (1799), provisionally listed as a synonym.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Prov.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Hooker, J.D. 1903. Curtis’s botanical magazine, comprising the plants of the Royal Gardens of Kew, and of other botanical establishments in Great Britain; with suitable descriptions. Vol. 129 [= Vol. 59 of the third series.] pp. 7872–7931. Lovell Reeve, London. BHL Reference page. : 129: t. 7888.

Vernacular names

  • English: Baseball Plant
  • polski: Wilczomlecz opasły
  • русский: Молочай тучный
  • svenska: Kloteuforbia
  • українська: Молочай товстий
  • 中文: 晃玉
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