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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 Hook. f.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Sea Urchin, Baseball, Vetmensie
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa - Great Karoo (endemic)
  • Habitat: karoo vegetation among Beaufort shale fragments

Restrictions:

  • CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200600129
  • Source: New Jersey Cactus and Succulent Society
  • Accession Date: 11-14-2006
  • Bench: 2204 - XER:Namib / Karoo A
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 12-12-2008
Classification:

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

  1. PlantzAfrica.com

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