Euphorbia duckei is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[1] This species was first described by Léon Croizat as Chamaesyce duckei,[2] and received its current name from Robertus Cornelis Hilarius Maria Oudejans in 1989. It is found in northern Brazil.[3] The holotype specimen was collected by Adolpho Ducke and is held at the Harvard University Herbarium.[4]

Euphorbia duckei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. duckei
Binomial name
Euphorbia duckei
(Croizat) Oudejans, 1989
Synonyms
  • Chamaesyce duckei Croizat

References

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  1. ^ Oudejans, R. C. H. M. (1989). "New names and new combinations in the genus Euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae)". Phytologia. 67: 45 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ Croizat, Leon (April 1943). "Novelties in American Euphorbiaceae". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 24 (2): 165–189. JSTOR 43781077 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ "Euphorbia duckei (Croizat) Oudejans | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  4. ^ "Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries". kiki.huh.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-03.