Euphorbia xylophylloides

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. Euphorbia
Sectio: E. sect. Tirucalli
Species: Euphorbia xylophylloides
Subspecies: E. x. subsp. crassa
Name

Euphorbia xylophylloides Brongn. ex Lem., 1857
Synonyms

Homotypic
Tirucalia xylophylloides (Brongn. ex Lem.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 94 (1996).
Heterotypic
Euphorbia enterophora Drake, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 5: 307 (1899).
Tirucalia enterophora (Drake) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 89 (1996).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar

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

Brongniart, A.T., 1857. L'Illustration Horticole. Ghent & Brussels 4: msc. 72.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia xylophylloides in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia xylophylloides. Published online. Accessed: Jul 13 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia xylophylloides in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 13. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia xylophylloides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jul 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia xylophylloides in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names