Английская Википедия:Euphorbia tuckeyana
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Euphorbia tuckeyana is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae.[1] The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] The species is named after James Hingston Tuckey. Its local name is tortolho. The plants are used for tanning hides.[3] As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.[4]
Description
Euphorbia tuckeyana is a shrub that can reach 3 m height. It has milky sap. Its elliptical leaves are placed in rosettes. It has yellow flowers.[3]
Distribution and ecology
Euphorbia tuckeyana occurs on most of the Cape Verde islands, but not on Maio.[2] It grows in semi-arid, sub-humid and humid zones, between 100 and 2,500 metres elevation. The plants grow in rocky places and escarpments. It is characteristic of the endemic vegetation of the Cape Verde Islands.[5]
References
Further reading
- The endemic vascular plants of the Cape Verde Islands, W Africa, Sommerfeltia 24, 1997, C. Brochmann, Ø. H. Rustan, W. Lobin & N. Kilian, ISSN 0800-6865, Шаблон:ISBN
- Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:ThePlantList
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 44
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
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