Euphorbia ambovombensis

Euphorbia ambovombensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES) [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Euphorbia
Species:	E. ambovombensis
Binomial name
Euphorbia ambovombensis Rauh & Razaf.

Euphorbia ambovombensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is native to the area around Ambovombe at the southern end of the island, where it is locally common. ^[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Trade in this species is regulated under Appendix I of CITES. ^[3]

References

1. Haevermans, T. (2004). "Euphorbia ambovombensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T44283A10872023. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44283A10872023.en . Retrieved 20 September 2022.{{cite iucn}}: uses deprecated |page= identifier (help)
2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
3. "Species+" . Retrieved 7 February 2023.

• Rauh, W. 1987. New and little known euphorbias from Madagascar Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 59(6): 251–255