PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / MALPIGHIALES / EUPHORBIACEAE / EUPHORBIOIDEAE / EUPHORBIEAE / EUPHORBIA / RHIZANTHIUM / RESTITUTA
Monoecious, many-stemmed, spineless, glabrous, succulent shrub, up to 0.3 x 0.5 m, stems cylindrical, 30-75 mm thick, covered with spirally arranged, conical tubercles up to 8 mm long. Leaves soon deciduous, oblanceolate-spathulate, 10-25 x 3-6 mm, sessile. Cyathia many around apex of each branch, several on each persistent and later woody peduncle 70-250 mm long in axil of tubercle, 6-8 mm diam., with 4 green glands each with 3-6 yellow teeth on outer margin. Capsule exserted on decurved pedicel, ± 7 mm diam., glabrous. From: Bruyns, PV. 2013. Euphorbiaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 371-379. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Flats to gently sloping hills on loam. From: Bruyns, PV. 2013. Euphorbiaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 371-379. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
S of Komaggas to just S of Garies. From: Bruyns, PV. 2013. Euphorbiaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 371-379. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
0 to 200 m
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Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Published in: Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 5(2.2): 339 (1915)
Type: South Africa, Cape, between Stinkfontein and Garies, Pillans 5579 (BOL, lecto.; K, isolecto.) Lectotype designated by Bruyns, Bothalia 42(2): 241 (2012).
Euphorbia radiata E.Mey. ex Boiss., nom.illegit., non Thunb. (1800)
Published in: Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 15(2.1): 90 (1862)
Euphorbia graveolens N.E.Br.
Published in: Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 5(2.2): 253 (1915)
Type: South Africa, Cape, between Stinkfontein and Garies, Dec. 1910, Pillans 5579 (BOL 137769, lecto.; BOL, K, isolecto.) Lectotype designated by Bruyns, Bothalia 42(2): 241 (2012).
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| klipmelkbos | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Malpighiales
FAMILY Euphorbiaceae
SUBFAMILY Euphorbioideae
TRIBE Euphorbieae
GENUS Euphorbia
SUBGENUS Rhizanthium
SPECIES restituta
14 results for Euphorbia restituta N.E.Br.
Barcode: NBG1468785-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, C, 2491 | 1980-8-21
South Africa, Western Cape, SW Cape. Kathoek. Dry shale slope between Grootkloof and Apolsfontein.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0200895-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 17119 | --
South Africa, Northern Cape, Groen River.
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Barcode: NBG0055063-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, NBG 815/48 | 1949-2-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand dist. Garies.
General notes: Glands yellow-green.
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Barcode: PRE0773675-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 3806 | 1989-7-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, MOSTERTSVLEI; 4 KM WEST of Mosterdsvlei
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Barcode: PRE0254558-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 11024 | 1922-1-
South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND
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Barcode: NBG0200893-0 Collector(s) & number: Thompson, MF, 1091 | 1970-9-11
South Africa, Northern Cape, Cape, Hondeklipbaai. 15 mi. east of Wallekraal road to Garies.
General notes: Clayish slight slope. Succulent shrub, 0.4 m high.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Euphorbiaceae Bruyns, PVIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 371-379
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Nomenclature and typification of southern African species of Euphorbia Bruyns, PVBothalia 42(2)217-245
2006
1997
1941
BOOK
The succulent Euphorbieae Dyer, RA; Sloane, BL; White, ACAbbey Garden Press, Pasadena (California)
No results found for Euphorbia restituta N.E.Br.
Status and criteria
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| Part(s) of plant used | Use(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | Helps and strengthens (Used by: Khoi) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
| Unspecified | Childbirth: to hasten - Pregnant women (Used by: Khoi) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
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