Origin and Habitat: South-west Madagascar: 50 km north-west of Tulear, on the way to the Fiherenana valley (Anjamala area). Known only from one specimen, never collected again.
Habitat: Deciduous forest. It is highly threatened by human activities, habitat degradation, fires. It also has some horticultural appeal.

• Euphorbia platyclada var. hardyi Rauh

• Euphorbia platyclada Rauh
• Tirucalia platyclada (Rauh) P.V.Heath

Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Urs Eggli “Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Dicotyledons” Volume 2. Springer, 2002
2) Hermann Jacobsen "A Handbook of Succulent Plants: Abromeitiella to Euphorbia" Page 473 Blandford Press 1960
3) James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey "The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass" Cambridge University Press, 11/Aug/2011
4) Clive Innes "Complete Handbook of Cacti and Succulents" Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 01/dic/1981
5) Haevermans, T. 2004. Euphorbia platyclada var. hardyi. In: IUCN 2013. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species." Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 13 May 2014.
6) Cremers, G. “Les euphorbes coralliformes de Madagascar.” Bull. Jard. Bot. Belg 54: 23–64. 1984
7) Leandri, J. “Les arbres et grands arbustes malgaches de la famille des Euphorbiacees.” Naturaliste Malgache 4(1): 47–82. 1952
8) Rauh, W. “Succulent and Xerophytic plants of Madagascar.” Vol I. Strawberry Press, Mill Valley.1995.
9) Rauh, W. 1998. “Succulent and Xerophytic plants of Madagascar.” Vol II. Strawberry Press, Mill Valley 1998