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Euphorbia patula Mill. subsp. patula
Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Like E. globosa but branches cylindrical to clavate and often rhizomatous, stems to 15 mm long, 6-12 mm diam., with more prominent tubercles and cyathia 12-17 mm diam., glands pale yellow to white. From: Bruyns, PV. 2012. Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 513-518. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Euphorbia tridentata Lam.

Habitat

Grassy flats or stony, karroid slopes. From: Bruyns, PV. 2012. Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 513-518. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Euphorbia tridentata Lam.

Distribution

Ladismith, Heidelberg to Grahamstown. From: Bruyns, PV. 2012. Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 513-518. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Euphorbia tridentata Lam.

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Residence status

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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LES

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NW

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Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Euphorbia patula Mill. subsp. patula
Synonym(s)

Medusea tridentata (Lam.) Klotzsch & Garcke

Published in: Monatsb. Akad. Berl.: 251 (1859)


Euphorbia tridentata Lam.

Published in: Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 2(2): 416 (1788)

Type: South Africa, collector unknown (P-LAM P00381880, holo.; K, iso.)


Euphorbia ornithopus Jacq.

Published in: Fragm. Bot.: 76, t. 120 (1809)

Type: Jacq., Fragm. Bot., 6: t. 120, figure 2 (1809) (lecto.). Lectotype designated by Bruyns, Bothalia 42(2): 240 (2012).


Euphorbia leachii Lawant & Van Veldh.

Published in: Euphorbia World 10(1): 5 (2014)

Type: South Africa, Eastern Cape, along N10 highway SE of Cradock, Becker & Moller 1326 (UNIN, holo.; PRE, iso.)


Euphorbia tridentata Lam. var. ornithopus (Jacq.) Van Veldh. & Lawant

Published in: Euphorbia World 10(1): 9 (2014)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Malpighiales

FAMILY Euphorbiaceae

SUBFAMILY Euphorbioideae

TRIBE Euphorbieae

GENUS Euphorbia

SPECIES patula

SUBSPECIES patula

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Barcode: PRE0352870-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 858 | 1926-3-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIV.; 12 MI. FROM GRAHAMSTOWN ON PIGGETT BRIDE RD. SLOPE

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Barcode: PRE0891598-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 12749 (b) | 2011-1-23

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Cradock Distr. 29.4 km north of Cradock.

General notes: Biotic effect: roadside. Low stems originating from central thickened rootstock. Height: ±2-3 cm.

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Barcode: PRE0257407-0 Collector(s) & number: Lang, H, 6853 | 1926-5-30

South Africa, Eastern Cape, CRADOCK

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Barcode: NBG0205430-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 5015 | 1992-1-15

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Grahamstown, southern side of Hellspoort.

General notes: Among small bushes, very rhizomatous.

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Barcode: PRE0257406-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 5295 | 1913-8-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, CRADOCK DIV.; MORTIMER

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Barcode: PRE0257433-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 16320 | 1952-2-27

South Africa, Eastern Cape, CRADOCK DIV.; 5.25MI. N. OF CRADOCK

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Barcode: PRE0257240-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 680 | 1926-11-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIV.; GRAHAMSTOWN; PENROCK FARM 8 MI. FROM GRAHAMSTOWN

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Barcode: PRE0257237-0 Collector(s) & number: Bartlett, PRE 2989 | 1925-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSDALE DIV.

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Barcode: PRE0352869-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 680 | 1926-11-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIV.; BOTHAS RIVER VALLEY; SOUTH SIDE OF VALLEY

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Barcode: NBG0264162-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 3976 | 1989-9-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Beaufort West. 3 km along road to Molteno Pass from town. Altitude: 900 m.

General notes: Very stony ground on low hills, small, very rhizometous succulent.

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Barcode: PRE0257241-0 Collector(s) & number: Morley-Grampton, W, 13635 | 1928-12-6

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KING WILLIAMS TOWN D; MIDDELDRIFT

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Barcode: PRE0257242-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 885 | 1927-4-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIV.; QUEENS RD. 10 MI. FROM GRAHAMSTOWN

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Barcode: NBG1478500-0 Collector(s) & number: Bohnen, P, 8545 | 1985-5-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Suid Kaap. Riversdal meent.

General notes: GOVERNMENT HERBARIUM STELLENBOSCH (STE) Klei grond oor los klippe Skuins af na Noord Weste In klofie tussen en

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Barcode: PRE0257236-0 Collector(s) & number: Muir, J, 3070 | 1928-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSDALE

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Barcode: PRE0257238-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 680 | 1926-11-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIV.; GRAHAMSTOWN; 7 MI. FROM GRAHAMSTOWN ON PENROCK FARM

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Barcode: PRE0257239-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 885 | 1927-4-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIV.; GRAHAMSTOWN; 10 MI. FROM GRAHAMSTOWN

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Barcode: NBG0267534-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 11517 | 2009-10-22

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Steytlerville Dist. Brighton, on rocky outcrop.

General notes: Alt. 600 m. Under low bushes on rocky outcrop in otherwise ± flat area.

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Barcode: NBG0276614-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 11052 | 2008-4-30

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Cradock, south-west of Ardenga. Altitude: 900 m.

General notes: Among stones and low bushes on slight rise near base of mountains, very rhizomatous, small succulent.

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Barcode: PRE0257243-0 Collector(s) & number: James, J, 38 | 1940-1-26

South Africa, Eastern Cape, CRADOCK DIV.; BARODA STA.

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia L. Bruyns, PV

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)905-919

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2018

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

New taxa in Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) in southern Africa Bruyns, PV

Haseltonia 25: 30-56

2012

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Nomenclature and typification of southern African species of Euphorbia Bruyns, PV

Bothalia 42(2)217-245

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia L. Bruyns, PV

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 513-518

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2006

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A new subgeneric classification for Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) in southern Africa based on ITS and psbA-trnH sequence data Bruyns, PV; Mapaya, RJ; Hedderson, TA

Taxon 55: 397-420

1997

BOOK

List of southern African succulent plants Smith, GF

Umdaus Press, Pretoria

1925

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Euphorbia tridentata Lam. Phillips, EP; Lansdell, KA

Flowering Plants of South Africa 5: , t.197

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