Biology:Euphorbia mauritanica
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Short description: Species of succulent plant found in Africa
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LC (SANBI)[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. mauritanica
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Euphorbia mauritanica, commonly known as yellow milk bush or golden spurge, is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to Africa.[3]
Distribution
Euphorbia mauritanica is found in most of Southern Africa. It occurs extensively throughout the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, as well as in Namibia. It is dominant in the Succulent Karoo, in valleys and on hillsides. It has been introduced to India.[2]
References
- ↑ "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=574-4023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Euphorbia mauritanica'" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/347292-1. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ Nene, Allen Gcina (April 2008). "Euphorbia mauritanica L. var. mauritanica". South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://pza.sanbi.org/euphorbia-mauritanica.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13404188 entry
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