Biology:Euphorbia acalyphoides

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Euphorbia acalyphoides
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. acalyphoides
Binomial name
Euphorbia acalyphoides
Q5851340
Synonyms
  • Tithymalus acalyphoides (Hochst. ex Boiss.) Schweinf.

Euphorbia acalyphoides is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Angola, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Yemen. Two subspecies are recognized: E. a. acalyphoides and E. a. cicatricosa.[1]

The plant is an annual herb that grows to 45 cm. high with spreading branches. Leaves are 4 × 2 cm.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5851340 entry