Global InformationEuphorbia tuckeyana information
| Euphorbia tuckeyana | |
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| Euphorbia tuckeyana at Chã das Caldeiras | |
Conservation status
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 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. tuckeyana
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia tuckeyana Steud. ex. Webb, 1849
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| Synonyms | |
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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]
- ^ Catarino, 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.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Euphorbia tuckeyana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ Oromí, 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
- ^ Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
- ^ "Species+". Retrieved 7 February 2023.