|
|
|
5. Euphorbia subg. Lacanthis (Rafinesque) M. G. Gilbert, Kew Bull. 42: 238. 1987.
非洲大戟亚属 fei zhou da ji ya shu
Lacanthis Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 94. 1837.
Dwarf herbs to shrubs, sometimes geophytic. Stems succulent, mostly spiny, mostly terete or obscurely angled, rarely distinctly angled. Leaves alternate, persistent or caducous; stipules often spinelike, sometimes with additional spines, rarely without spines. Cyathia in axillary, usually subterminal, cymes, often with long peduncles; cyathophylls usually conspicuous, brightly colored; cyathial glands without appendages.
About 75 species: endemic to Madagascar; one species (introduced) in China.
Molecular data have shown that species from NE Africa, formally related to Euphorbia subg. Lacanthis, belong to a distinct lineage.
Lower Taxon
| Related Links (opens in a new window) |
|
Other Databases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
