| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | EUPHORBIALES | EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Euphorbia tardieuana |
| Species Authority: | Leandri |
| Taxonomic Notes: | May prove to be synonymous with E. mangelsdorffii. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Haevermans, T. |
| Reviewer/s: | Rajeriarison, C., Labat, J.N., Lowry, P. & Randrianjohany, E. (Madagascar Plants RLA) |
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Justification: This poorly known species from the rocky areas of the east coast is related, if not synonymous to E. mangelsdorffii Rauh. It hasn’t been recollected since the type collection in 1927 and grows in a highly degraded part of the eastern evergreen forest. It is listed as Data Deficient. E. tardieuana may eventually be listed as Endangered, Critically Endangered or even Extinct once further field work has taken place. |
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| Range Description: | East coast of Madagascar: on rocky areas on the Nosivolo (Mangoro). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Madagascar
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Wet rocky areas of the east coast. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat degradation, fire, habitat clearing for timber and collection for the horticultural trade. |
| Conservation Actions: | Listed under CITES Appendix II. |
| Citation: | Haevermans, T. 2004. Euphorbia tardieuana. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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