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Euphorbia tuckeyana

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Species of flowering plant

Euphorbia tuckeyana
Euphorbia tuckeyana at Chã das Caldeiras
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Euphorbia tuckeyana is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. The species is named after James Hingston Tuckey. Its local name is tortolho. The plants are used for tanning hides. As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.

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.

Distribution and ecology

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

References

  1. ^ Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Euphorbia tuckeyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107426286A107468192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107426286A107468192.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. "Euphorbia tuckeyana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
  6. "Species+". Retrieved 7 February 2023.

Further reading

Taxon identifiers
Euphorbia tuckeyana
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