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 o 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.
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