''Calycopeplus paucifolius'' is an erect shrub species in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in
South Australia
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Western Australia
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''Calycopeplus paucifolius'' is a broom-like shrub, growing from 60 cm to 5 m high. Its flowers are green-white, and seen from September to December on hillslopes and granite outcrops, growing on stony loams, sands and sandy clays.
The species was first described as ''Euphorbia paucifolia'' in 1845 by
Johann Friedrich Klotzsch
Johann Friedrich Klotzsch (9 June 1805 – 5 November 1860) was a German pharmacist and botanist.
His principal work was in the field of mycology, with the study and description of many species of mushroom.
Klotzsch was born in Wittenberg. Origin ...
, but was transferred to the genus, ''
Calycopeplus
''Calycopeplus'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described by Jules Émile Planchon as a genus in 1861.Henri Ernest Baillon in 1866.
Australasian Virtual Herbarium
The ''Australasian Virtual Herbarium'' (AVH) is an online resource that allows access to plant specimen data held by various Australian and New Zealand herbaria. It is part of the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), and was formed by the amalgamat ...