Euphorbia maritae
Euphorbia maritae is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[1] It takes its name from the discoverer, Marita Specks,[2] who collected the first known specimen in Tanzania with her husband Ernst Specks in 1999.[1]
| Euphorbia maritae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. maritae |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia maritae Rauh | |
References
- Werner Rauh (1999). "Euphorbia maritae Rauh spec. nov. A new taxon of the Subgenus Trichadenia (Pax) S. Carter (Euphorbiaceae)". British Cactus & Succulent Journal. 17 (4): 217–220. JSTOR 42793622.
- Urs Eggli; Leonard E. Newton (2013). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. p. 148. ISBN 978-3-662-07125-0.
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