Biology:Euphorbia leucocephala
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Euphorbia leucocephala | |
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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. leucocephala
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy
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Euphorbia leucocephala, with many common names including little Christmas flower, white lace euphorbia, snow bush, snow flake, snows of Kilimanjaro[1] and white Christmas bush[2] is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico and Mesoamerica, and a relative of the poinsettia.[3] Its clear sap is an irritant that can cause blisters and skin rashes. Ingesting it can cause vomiting and diarrhea.[4]
References
- ↑ Zipcodezoo, http://zipcodezoo.com/index.php/Euphorbia_leucocephala, retrieved 23 December 2015
- ↑ Richard A. Criley (1972), "Growth Regulator Notes", Horticultural Digest, University of Hawaii 7, https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10125/37717/No_07_January1972.pdf?sequence=1
- ↑ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=16384, retrieved 23 December 2015
- ↑ "Snowflake (Euphorbia leucocephala)". https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/poisonous-plant-snowflake-euphorbia-leucocephala/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3060412 entry
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