Euphorbia pellegrinii

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Euphorbia pellegrinii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. pellegrinii
Binomial name
Euphorbia pellegrinii

Euphorbia pellegrinii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae . [4] It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

The species was first described by Jacques Leandri in 1947, [2] [3] and the specific epithet, pellegrinii, honours François Pellegrin. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Haevermans, T. (2004). "Euphorbia pellegrini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T44417A10900456. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44417A10900456.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Leandri, J.D. (1947). "Contribution a l'etude des Euphorbiacees de Madagascar, XI. Euphorbes de la section Anisophyllum". Notulae Systematicae. Herbier du Muséum de Paris. Phanérogramie. 13: 113.
  3. 1 2 "Euphorbia pellegrinii Leandri | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  4. ↑ "Euphorbia pellegrinii Leandri". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
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