Euphorbia milii Des Moul.

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Euphorbia milii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Chivero Recreational Park

Euphorbia milii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Chivero Recreational Park

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Common names: Christ thorn (English) Crown of thorns (English)
Description: Very spiny shrub. Leaves 6 × 2 cm, ovate. Paired ± circular bright red petaloid bracts occur below the sessile cyathia.
Notes: Commonly planted as a protective low-growing hedge. Seen once in a possibly naturalised situation or maybe a relic of cultivation. Our plant appears to be var. splendens Ursch & Leandri
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Worldwide distribution: Madagascar
Growth form(s): Shrub under 2 m.
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Literature:

Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Pages 280 - 281. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Mozambique: Euphorbia milii
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Euphorbia milii
Flora of Zimbabwe: Euphorbia milii

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Euphorbia milii
African Plant Database: Euphorbia milii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Euphorbia milii
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Euphorbia milii
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Wikipedia: Euphorbia milii


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Euphorbia milii.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=136180, retrieved 14 December 2024

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