| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Malpighiales | Euphorbiaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Euphorbia cylindrifolia Marn.-Lap. & Rauh ssp. tuberifera Rauh |
| Parent Species: |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B1ab(iii,v) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Date Assessed: | 2004-04-30 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor(s): | Haevermans, T. |
| Reviewer(s): | Rajeriarison, C., Labat, J.N., Lowry, P. & Randrianjohany, E. (Madagascar Plants RLA) |
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Justification: This subspecies has a more limited extent of occurrence than the typical variety. Its habitat is threatened by human activities and the number of mature individuals (highly sought after by plants collectors) are decreasing. It thus qualifies for CR. |
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| Range Description: | South-west Madagascar, Fort-Dauphin area. |
| Countries occurrence: | Native: Madagascar |
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| Habitat and Ecology: | South-west bush of Madagascar. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat degradation, fire, habitat clearing, collection for horticultural trade. |
| Conservation Actions: | Listed under CITES Appendix I. |
| Citation: | Haevermans, T. 2004. Euphorbia cylindrifolia ssp. tuberifera. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T44325A10891886. . Downloaded on 22 September 2018. |
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