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Scientific Name | Euphorbia patula Mill. subsp. patula |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Euphorbia patula Mill. pro parte, Euphorbia tridentata Lam. |
Common Names | Vingerpol (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/17 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | A widely distributed (extent of occurrence 47 655 km²) taxon between the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This taxon has a widely separated distribution in Western and Eastern Cape provinces, where it occurs from south of Calitzdorp, Steytlerville, around Beaufort West, between Cradock and Somerset East, Fish River Valley, and eastwards to Grahamstown, Fort Beaufort, and King Williams Town. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket |
Description | It occurs in flat areas or on gently rolling hills, in hard loamy ground. |
Threats |
| This taxon has no known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Euphorbia tridentata Lam. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 2018. New taxa in Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) in southern Africa. Haseltonia 25:30-56.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2023. Euphorbia patula Mill. subsp. patula. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06 |
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