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Euphorbia leuconeura

Flowering Plants

Euphorbia leuconeura, commonly called the Madagascar jewel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it grows in forest undergrowth in rocky areas, can reach about 1.8 meters tall as a branching small tree, and propagates by shooting its seeds several feet into the air. It is threatened by habitat loss. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Euphorbia leuconeura 2
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Sources
1. Euphorbia leuconeura (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It is endemic to Madagascar, where it grows in forest undergrowth in rocky areas, can reach about 1.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = VU
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2. Euphorbia leuconeura (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q134993 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
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