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Euphorbia momccoyae

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Euphorbia momccoyae
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. momccoyae
Binomial name
Euphorbia momccoyae
Lavranos

Euphorbia momccoyae is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[2] It is a succulent shrub found in the Dhofar Governorate, Oman,[3] and the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen.[4]

In the wild, Euphorbia momccoyae grows on limestone, typically occurring in small hills or flat areas, but occasionally also in steep vertical cliffs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "POWO". Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Lavranos, John J. (2011). "Euphorbia momccoyae Lavranos: a new and long misidentified species from the Sultanate of Oman". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 83 (6): 256–263. doi:10.2985/0007-9367-83.6.256. S2CID 86795870.
  4. ^ Lavranos, John J.; Mottram, Roy (2017). "The plant gatherings and other vouchers of John J Lavranos. An interpreted checklist from 1954 to 2016 - Part 1: List in numerical order" (PDF). The Cactician. 10: i–xiii, 1–1193.