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Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Acalypheae

Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Plukenetieae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Aleuritideae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Codiaeae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Jatropheae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Manihoteae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Micrandreae

Subfamily Euphorbioideae
Tribe Euphorbieae

W/C = Wild Collected
Euphorbia obesa ssp. obesa Hook. f.

  • Common Name: Gingham Golf Ball
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa - (Eastern Cape, Graaff-Reinet Distr.)
  • Habitat: Very sandy soils; at about 720 m

  • Description: columnar with the age, singe flowering eyes
Restrictions:

  • CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198800018
  • Source: J. Phillips
  • Provenance: Corrected name to ssp. obesa based upon information supplied by Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 9 JAN 2006
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1988
  • Bench: 2204 - XER:Namib / Karoo A
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 11-03-2011
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Malpighiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae
  • SubFamily: Euphorbioideae
  • Tribe: Euphorbieae
  • SubTribe: Euphorbiinae
References:

  1. Personal Communication with Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 4 JAN 2006

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