Euphorbia atoto
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Euphorbia atoto is a species of the genus spurge ( Euphorbia ) in the family of Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbiaceae).
description
The non- succulent Euphorbia atoto forms very small shrubs with intensive branching. From a strong and woody root, flat-lying shoots form, in which the nodes are thickened. The thick and oppositely arranged leaves stand on a 1 millimeter long stem, are elliptical in shape and are 3.5 centimeters long and 1.25 centimeters wide. Hair-like stipules are formed.
The inflorescence consists of very dense cymene that form at the shoot tips. The cyathia are 2 millimeters in size and the nectar glands have very small corolla-like appendages on the edge. The bluntly lobed fruit is not hairy and the spherical seed is smooth.
Distribution and systematics
Euphorbia atoto is common on the coasts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans . The species is on the IUCN Red List and is considered endangered (Vulnerable).
The species was first described in 1786 by Georg Forster . Synonyms for Euphorbia atoto are Anisophyllum atoto (G.Forst.) Klotzsch & Garke (1860) and Chamaesyce atoto (G.Forst.) Croizat (1936).
swell
- Urs Eggli (ed.): Succulent lexicon. Dicotyledons (dicotyledons) . Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3915-4 , pp. 115 .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Euphorbia atoto onthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .
- Description and photos at somemagneticislandplants.com