Euphorbia capuronii

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Euphorbia capuronii
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Status iucn3.1 CR.svg
Critically endangered, possibly extinct in the wild  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. capuronii
Binomial name
Euphorbia capuronii
Ursch & Leandri

Euphorbia capuronii is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Latin specific epithet of capuronii is in honor of the French botanist René Capuron. [2] It was first published in Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. Vol.5 on page 170 (1954, publ. 1955). [3]

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References

  1. Rabehevitra, A.D. (2020). "Euphorbia capuronii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T44316A153299699. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T44316A153299699.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Capuron, René Paul Raymond | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. "Euphorbia capuronii Ursch & Leandri | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 December 2021.