Euphorbia stygiana
| Euphorbia stygiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. stygiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia stygiana H.C.Watson | |
Euphorbia stygiana is a critically endangered species of perennial evergreen shrub in the Euphorbiaceae family, endemic to the São Lourenço region on Santa Maria Island of the Azores. It grows to a height of 1.5m / 4.9ft and spread of 1m / 3.3ft, with dark green lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers. The total population counts less than 50 mature individuals in the wild.
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References
- Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 3: 605 1844.
- The Plant List entry
- IUCN Red List entry
- Plant Database entry
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