leathery clutia
Clutia polygonoides L.
Clutia polygonoides L., commonly known as leathery clutia, is a species in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1763. This plant is native to the Cape Provinces. The species is part of the genus Clutia, which includes several similar-looking plants.
Description
Clutia polygonoides is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the spurge family. The species was formally published by Linnaeus in 1763. It is indigenous to the Cape Provinces of southern Africa. The genus Clutia includes species with similar morphological traits, often distinguished by leaf and fruit characteristics. Discussions regarding the taxonomic placement and identification of Clutia species can be found in botanical literature, including works by Prain in the Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information from Kew in 1913.
Other common names
leathery clutia
Distribution
Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Clutia daphnoidesClutia diosmoidesClutia ericoidesClutia tabularisClutia polygonoides var. genuina