Euphorbia tuckeyana is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae.[3] The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[4] The species is named after James Hingston Tuckey. Its local name is tortolho. The plants are used for tanning hides.[5] As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.[6]
Euphorbia tuckeyana on the crater rim of Chã de Caldeiras on Fogo Island
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.[5]
Distribution and ecologyedit
Euphorbia tuckeyana occurs on most of the Cape Verde islands, but not on Maio.[4] 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.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abCatarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Euphorbia tuckeyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107426286A107468192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107426286A107468192.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ abOromí, 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
^ abPlantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
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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, ISBN82-7420-033-0
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