• Euphorbia viguieri (Cultivated)

    Euphorbia viguieri Denis, Euphorb. Iles Austr. Afr. 73 1921.; . yoo-FOR-bee-uh — named for Euphorbus, Greek physician to Juba II, King of Mauretania vig-GWEER-ee — named for René Viguier, early 20th century French botanist . commonly known as: euphorbia . Native of Madagascar; cultivated elsewhere. . … brilliant, erect red…

  • Euphorbia tirucalli

    Euphorbia tirucalli L., Sp. Pl. 452 1753. (Syn: Arthrothamnus bergii Klotzsch & Garcke; Arthrothamnus ecklonii Klotzsch & Garcke; Arthrothamnus tirucalli (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke; Euphorbia geayi Costantin & Gallaud; Euphorbia laro Drake; Euphorbia media N.E.Br.; Euphorbia media var. bashawei N.E.Br.; Euphorbia rhipsaloides Lem.; Euphorbia rhipsaloides Willd.; Euphorbia scoparia N.E.Br.; Euphorbia…

  • Euphorbia species

    kanykumari– Jan.’09; at Alibag– Dec’09?;  plant for id-5 – indiantreepix | Google Groups .. Dachigam, J&K Flower ID request: 28May12 – SJ 1: 2 images. Would appreciate the ID of this flower taken by my brother at Dachigam WLS, J&K on 20th May 2012. Some Euphorbia sp. May be Euphorbia…

  • Euphorbia rosea

    Euphorbia rosea Retz., Observ. Bot. 4: 26 1786. (Syn. Anisophyllum roseum (Retz.) Haw.; Chamaesyce auricularia (Boiss.) V.S.Raju & P.N.Rao; Chamaesyce glaucescens (Willd.) V.S.Raju; Chamaesyce rosea (Retz.) G.L.Webster; Euphorbia auricularia Boiss.; Euphorbia glaucescens Willd.; Euphorbia satureioides Lam.; Tithymalus rosea (Retz.) Raf.); . Rosy Spurge • Tamil: Chinnamman paccharisi; . The distinct…

  • Euphorbia prostrata

    Euphorbia prostrata Aiton, Hort. Kew. 2: 139 1789. (Syn: Anisophyllum prostratum (Aiton) Haw.; Aplarina prostrata (Aiton) Raf.; Chamaesyce malaca Small; Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small; Chamaesyce villosior (Greenm.) Millsp.; Euphorbia callitrichoides Kunth; Euphorbia malaca (Small) Little; Euphorbia perforata Guss.; Euphorbia prostrata var. caudirhiza Fosberg; Euphorbia prostrata var. vestita Engelm. ex Boiss.; Euphorbia ramosa var. villosior Greenm.; Euphorbia tenella Kunth; Euphorbia trichogona Bertol.; Tithymalus prostratus (Aiton) Samp.); . Common names Prostrate spurge, prostrate sandmat, red euphorbia.  . As per efi thread: Three prostrate species are rather close. I found the following keys in Flora…

  • Euphorbia peplus

    Euphorbia peplus L., Sp. Pl. 456 1753. (Syn: Anisophyllum peplis (L.) Haw.; Chamaesyce maritima Gray; Chamaesyce peplis (L.) Prokh.; Esula peplus (L.) Haw.; Euphorbia dichotoma Forssk.; Euphorbia rubescens Link; Euphorbion peplum (L.) St.-Lag.; Galarhoeus peplus (L.) Prokh.; Galarhoeus peplus (L.) Haw. ex Small; Keraselma peplus (L.) Raf.; Tithymalus auriculatus Lam.;…

  • Euphorbia nana

    Euphorbia nana Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 329 1836. (Syn: Euphorbia panchganiensis Blatt. & McCann); images by Tapas Chakrabarty & Mayur D Nandikar   Acaulescent with inflorence before the leaves. Shoots bright red and cymes divided three times.      Flowering period: March-April Succulent, root stock cylindric. Leaves broadly or narrowly lanceolate or…

  • Euphorbia notoptera

    Euphorbia notoptera Boiss., Prodr. 15(2): 26 1862. (syn. Chamaesyce notoptera (Boiss.) Soják); . Winged Seed Spurge; . Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Euphorbia notoptera at Tung :: DV30 : 8 images. 3 posts by 2 authors. Euphorbia notoptera Boiss. at Tung fort on 13 OCT 12  Nothing to say. Thank you very much…

  • Euphorbia nivulia

    Euphorbia nivulia Buch.-Ham., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14: 286 1825. (Syn: Euphorbia helicothele Lem.; Euphorbia neriifolia Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Euphorbia nivulia var. helicothele (Lem.) Boiss.); . Common name: Leafy Milk Hedge, Holy Milk Hedge, Dog’s Tongue • Bengali: sij • Hindi: Katathohar, Senhur, Sij, थोर Thor • Kannada: dubbakalli, dundukalli elegalli,…

  • Euphorbia milii (Cultivated)

    Euphorbia milii Des Moul., Bull. Hist. Nat. Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 1: 27 1826. (Syn: Euphorbia bojeri Kl.; Euphorbia bojeri var. mucronulata Ram. Goyena; Euphorbia breonii Nois. [Illegitimate]); . Crown-of-thorns, Christ Plant, christ’s thorn, Kiss me not; . The plant tolerates drying out for almost a month, this promotes flowering. Cultivars…

  • Euphorbia leucocephala (Cultivated)

    Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy, Bot. Gaz. 20: 350 1895.; . Common names: Pascuita, Snows of Kilimanjaro, White Small Leaf Poincettia, Snow Bush, White-laced euphorbia, Snow Flake, Poinsettia, Christ child; . Euphorbiaceae week- Euphorbia leucocephala -PKA6: Came across this shrub at “Kondwa- Pune”. Bot. name: Euphorbia leucocephala, Family: Euphorbiaceae, Common names: Snow…

  • Euphorbia lathyris

    Euphorbia lathyris L., Sp. Pl. 457 1753. (Syn: Epurga lathyris (L.) Fourr.; Euphorbia decussata Salisb.; Euphorbia lathyris var. minor Hook. & Arn.; Euphorbia spongiosa Ledeb. ex Schrank; Euphorbion lathyrum (L.) St.-Lag.; Galarhoeus decussatus (Salisb.) Gray; Galarhoeus lathyris (L.) Haw.; Keraselma lathyris (L.) Raf.; Tithymalus cataputia Garsault [Invalid]; Tithymalus lathyris (L.)…

  • Euphorbia indica

    Euphorbia indica Lam., Encycl. 2: 423 1788. (Syn: Anisophyllum indicum (Lam.) Schweinf.; Chamaesyce indica (Lam.) Croizat; Euphorbia androsaemoides Dennst.; Euphorbia cassioides C.Presl; Euphorbia decumbens (Forssk.) Willd.; Euphorbia granulata var. decumbens Forssk.; Euphorbia hypericifolia var. coimbatorensis Chandrab.; Euphorbia indica var. angustifolia Boiss.; Euphorbia indica var. procumbens Pax; Euphorbia ovalifolia Kostel.; Euphorbia…

  • Euphorbia hirta

    Euphorbia hirta L., Sp. Pl. 454 1753. (Synonyms: Chamaesyce gemella (Lag.) Small; Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.; Chamaesyce karwinskyi (Boiss.) Millsp.; Chamaesyce rosei Millsp.; Desmonema hirta (L.) Raf.; Ditritea hirta (L.) Raf; Euphorbia bancana Miq.; Euphorbia capitata Lam.; Euphorbia chrysochaeta W.Fitzg.; Euphorbia gemella Lag.; Euphorbia globulifera Kunth; Euphorbia karwinskyi Boiss.; Euphorbia nodiflora…

  • Euphorbia heterophylla

    Euphorbia heterophylla L., Sp. Pl. 453 1753. (Syn: Agaloma angustifolia Raf.; Cyathophora ciliata Raf. ..; Euphorbia calyciflora Sessé & Moc. ….; Euphorbia geniculata Ortega; … Euphorbia heterophylla var. brasiliensis Müll.Arg. ….; Poinsettia frangulifolia (Kunth) Klotzsch & Garcke ….; Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke;  Tithymalus heterophyllus (L.) Haw. ….); . Lesser Green Poinsettia, Painted Euphorbia, Desert Poinsettia,…

  • Euphorbia helioscopia

    Euphorbia helioscopia L., Sp. Pl. 459 1753. (Syn: Euphorbion helioscopium (L.) St.-Lag.; Galarhoeus helioscopius (L.) Haw.; Tithymalus helioscopius (L.) Hill); .  English: Sun Spurge; Hindi: Hirruseeah, mahabi; Punjab: Chatriwal, gandabuti, dudal;  . The plant is supposed to be highly poisonous. Seeds are used in cholera, juice used in rheumatism and…

  • Euphorbia fusiformis

    Euphorbia fusiformis Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 62 1825. (Syn: Euphorbia acaulis Roxb.; Euphorbia humilis Royle [Illegitimate]); . As per efi thread : Cymes once dichotomous, bracts ovate-lanceolate ………….. Euphorbia fusiformis Cymes 3 times dichotomous, bracts triangular-lanceolate…..Euphorbia panchganiensis , Euphorbias: Two plants growing on high elevation lateritic plateau of…

  • Euphorbia cyathophora

    Euphorbia cyathophora Murray, Comment. Soc. Regiae Sci. Gott. 7: 81 1786. (Syn: Euphorbia barbellata Engelm.; Euphorbia graminifolia Michx. [Illegitimate]; Euphorbia heterophylla var. barbellata (Engelm.) Holz.; Euphorbia pandurifolia Roth; Poinsettia barbellata (Engelm.) Small; Poinsettia cyathophora (Murray) Klotzsch & Garcke; Poinsettia edwardsii Klotzsch & Garcke; Poinsettia graminifolia (Chapm.) Millsp.; Poinsettia pinetorum Small;…

  • Euphorbia concanensis

    Euphorbia concanensis Janarth. & S.R.Yadav, Rheedea 5: 148 1995. (Syn: Chamaesyce concanensis (Janarth. & S.R.Yadav) V.S.Raju); . yoo-FOR-bee-uh — named for Euphorbus, Greek physician to Juba II, King of Mauretania ¿ kohn-CAN-en-sis ? — of or from Konkan (coast of Maharashtra, India) . commonly known as: Konkan spurge • Marathi:…