Euphorbia rugosiflora L.C. Leach

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Status: Uncertain
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Notes: The species has so far only been recorded on the Zimbabwe side of the mountains but is likely to occur on the Mozambique side. It also possibly occurs on Mt Zembe.
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Habitat: Among quartzite sandstone rocks.
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Worldwide distribution: So far only known from the Chimanimani Mts.
Mozambique distribution: MS?
Growth form(s): Shrub under 2 m.
Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Literature:

Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Page 414.

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26.

Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 164.

Leach, L.C. (1990). Euphorbia species from the Flora Zambesiaca area: 13 A New Species from the Chimanimani Mts Kirkia 13(2) Pages 319 - 322. Protologue (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 139.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 41.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92.

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Euphorbia rugosiflora

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Euphorbia rugosiflora
African Plant Database: Euphorbia rugosiflora
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Euphorbia rugosiflora
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Euphorbia rugosiflora
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Euphorbia rugosiflora
JSTOR Plant Science: Euphorbia rugosiflora
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Euphorbia rugosiflora
Plants of the World Online: Euphorbia rugosiflora
Tropicos: Euphorbia rugosiflora
Wikipedia: Euphorbia rugosiflora


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Euphorbia rugosiflora.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=136310, retrieved 29 March 2024

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