Euphorbia tuckeyana | |
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Euphorbia tuckeyana at Chã das Caldeiras | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. tuckeyana
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia tuckeyana | |
Synonyms | |
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Euphorbia tuckeyana is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. [3] The species is endemic to Cape Verde. [4] The species is named after James Hingston Tuckey. Its local name is tortolho. The plants are used for tanning hides. [5] As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES. [6]
Euphorbia tuckeyana is a shrub that can reach 3 m height. It has milky sap. Its elliptical leaves are placed in rosettes. It has yellow flowers. [5]
Euphorbia tuckeyana occurs on most of the Cape Verde islands, but not on Maio. [4] It grows in semi-arid, sub-humid and humid zones, between 100 and 2,500 metres elevation. The plants grow in rocky places and escarpments. It is characteristic of the endemic vegetation of the Cape Verde Islands. [1]
Euphorbia tuckeyana | |
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Euphorbia tuckeyana at Chã das Caldeiras | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. tuckeyana
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia tuckeyana | |
Synonyms | |
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Euphorbia tuckeyana is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. [3] The species is endemic to Cape Verde. [4] The species is named after James Hingston Tuckey. Its local name is tortolho. The plants are used for tanning hides. [5] As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES. [6]
Euphorbia tuckeyana is a shrub that can reach 3 m height. It has milky sap. Its elliptical leaves are placed in rosettes. It has yellow flowers. [5]
Euphorbia tuckeyana occurs on most of the Cape Verde islands, but not on Maio. [4] It grows in semi-arid, sub-humid and humid zones, between 100 and 2,500 metres elevation. The plants grow in rocky places and escarpments. It is characteristic of the endemic vegetation of the Cape Verde Islands. [1]