Euphorbia tuckeyana

Euphorbia tuckeyana is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae.[2] The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[3] The species is named after James Hingston Tuckey. Its local name is tortolho. The plants are used for tanning hides.[4]

Euphorbia tuckeyana
Euphorbia tuckeyana at Chã das Caldeiras
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. tuckeyana
Binomial name
Euphorbia tuckeyana
Steud. ex. Webb, 1849
Synonyms
  • Euphorbia arborescens C.Sm
  • Euphorbia tuckeyana var. mezereum Chev. (from The Plant List)
  • Tithymalus tuckeyanus (Steud. ex Webb) Bolle ex Klotzsch & Garcke

Description
Euphorbia tuckeyana on the crater rim of Chã de Caldeiras on Fogo Island

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.[4]

Distribution and ecology

Euphorbia tuckeyana occurs on most of the Cape Verde islands, but not on Maio.[3] 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]

References
  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Euphorbia tuckeyana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107426286A107468192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107426286A107468192.en. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. "Euphorbia tuckeyana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
  3. Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 44
  4. Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde

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