Biology:Euphorbia enopla
| Euphorbia enopla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. enopla
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia enopla Boiss.
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Euphorbia enopla, sometimes referred to as the milk barrel or pincushion euphorbia, is a subtropical succulent species of flowering plant in the genus Euphorbia native to South Africa. The species is also grown as a houseplant.[citation needed]
Description
Euphorbia enopla forms dense clusters of small succulent branches. Each branch typically has four ridges, each with a line of long spines.[citation needed] Young spines are often red or yellow, darkening to black as they mature.[1] Like all Euphorbia species, Euphorbia enopla exudes toxic white latex when damaged.[2]
Euphorbia enopla closely resembles many cacti, but this resemblance is due to convergent evolution. Euphorbias are not closely related to cacti.
Tests on the plant have identified the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, glycosides, anthraquinones, triterpenoids, and phytosterols.[2]
Habitat
Native to South Africa, Euphorbia enopla commonly grows in the Eastern Cape and Karoo regions.[2]
It grows best in well-drained soil and with direct sunlight.[2]
References
- ↑ Brown, N. E. (1916). "Two Little-Known South African Euphorbias". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information 1916 (3): 44. https://ia800607.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/8/items/crossref-pre-1923-scholarly-works/10.2307%252F4118579.zip&file=10.2307%252F4119519.pdf. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kgosiemang, Ipeleng Kopano Rosinah; Lefojane, Relebohile; Adegoke, Ayodeji Mathias; Ogunyemi, Oludare; Mashele, Samson Sitheni; Sekhoacha, Mamello Patience (January 2025). "Pharmacological Significance, Medicinal Use, and Toxicity of Extracted and Isolated Compounds from Euphorbia Species Found in Southern Africa: A Review" (in en). Plants 14 (3): 469. doi:10.3390/plants14030469. ISSN 2223-7747. PMID 39943031.
Further reading
- Evans, Lance S.; Scelsa, Lauren (2014-03-01). "Sunlight-induced bark formation on current-year stems of Euphorbia plants from South Africa". South African Journal of Botany 91: 1–5. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.10.011. ISSN 0254-6299.
Wikidata ☰ Q5851677 entry
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