Euphorbia procumbens

Life-forms

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. Athymalus
Sectio: E. sect. Anthacanthae
Subsectio: E. subsect. Medusea
Species: Euphorbia procumbens
Name

Euphorbia procumbens Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 12 (1768).
Synonyms

Homotypic
Medusea procumbens (Mill.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 134 (1812).
Euphorbia pugniformis Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 92 (1862), nom. illeg.
Heterotypic
Euphorbia gorgonis A.Berger, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45: 230 (1910).

Homonyms

Euphorbia procumbens DC., nom. illeg. = Euphorbia ophthalmica Pers.
Euphorbia procumbens Meerb., nom. illeg. = Euphorbia stellata Willd.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: Southern Africa
Cape Prov.

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

Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. : n.º 12.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia procumbens in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jul 08. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia procumbens. Published online. Accessed: Jul 08 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia procumbens in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jul 08. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia procumbens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jul 08.

Vernacular names
русский: Молочай кулакообразный