Euphorbia mammillaris

Euphorbia mammillaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species: E. mammillaris
Binomial name
Euphorbia mammillaris
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Euphorbia mammillaris (often mis-spelled Euphorbia mamillaris) is a plant species endemic to Cape Province of South Africa.[1] It grows up to 18 cm in height, with succulent stems covered with gray spines.[2]

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Maurizio Sajeva and Mariangela Costanzo, Succulents: the illustrated dictionary, Timber Press, 1997, page 115. ISBN 978-0-88192-398-8.


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