Biology:Euphorbia stellata

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Short description: Species of plant

Euphorbia stellata
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In cultivation
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. stellata
Binomial name
Euphorbia stellata
Synonyms[1]
  • DC. Thunb.
  • Euphorbia scolopendrea Euphorbia radiata
  • Haw. Euphorbia uncinata

Euphorbia stellata is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa.[2][3][4]

The specific epithet stellata refers to the star-shaped arrangement of the stems around the caudex.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15390488 entry