Euphorbia rubrostriata

Euphorbia rubrostriata
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Euphorbia
Species:	E. rubrostriata
Binomial name
Euphorbia rubrostriata Drake [2]
Synonyms [3]
Euphorbia mainianaPoiss.

Euphorbia rubrostriata, synonym Euphorbia mainiana, is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. ^[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. ^[1]

Taxonomy

Euphorbia rubrostriata was first described by Emmanuel Drake del Castillo in 1903. ^[2] As of February 2023 ^[update] , there is some confusion over the synonymy of this species. Plants of the World Online (PoWO) accepted only one synonym, Euphorbia mainiana. ^[3] The African Plant Database also accepted this synonym, but in addition treated Euphorbia isaloensis as a synonym, ^[4] which PoWO regarded as a separate species. ^[5] Other sources, based on the now discontinued World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, regarded Euphorbia rubrostriata as a synonym of Euphorbia milii var. milii. ^[6]

References

1. Haevermans, T. (2004). "Euphorbia mainiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T44380A10888162. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44380A10888162.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. "Euphorbia rubrostriata Drake". The International Plant Names Index . Retrieved 2023-02-06.
3. "Euphorbia rubrostriata Drake". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2023-02-06.
4. "Euphorbia rubrostriata Drake". African Plant Database. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
5. "Euphorbia isaloensis Drake". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2023-02-06.
6. "Euphorbia rubrostriata Drake". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2023-02-06.