Euphorbia capuronii

Euphorbia capuronii

Critically endangered, possibly extinct in the wild  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. capuronii
Binomial name
Euphorbia capuronii
Ursch & Leandri

Euphorbia capuronii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[2] It is endemic to Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Latin specific epithet of capuronii is in honor of the French botanist René Capuron.[3] It was first published in Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. Vol.5 on page 170 (1954, publ. 1955).[4]

References

  1. ^ Rabehevitra, A.D. (2020). "Euphorbia capuronii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44316A153299699. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T44316A153299699.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Euphorbia capuronii Ursch & Leandri". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "Capuron, René Paul Raymond | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Euphorbia capuronii Ursch & Leandri | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 December 2021.