Euphorbia mayuranathanii Croizat (1940:t.3404)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Considered a synonym of E. antiquorum by (POWO, 2018 fide Humphreys et al., 2019; POWO, 2024)
Conservation Status
Extinct in the Wild (WCMC, 1998; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024) or Invalid (synonym of E. antiquorum) (POWO, 2018 fide Humphreys et al., 2019; POWO, 2024)
Last wild record: 1940 (WCMC, 1998; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct in the Wild
Distribution
Palghat Gap, Western Ghats, India
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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