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Euphorbia milii
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Lake Chivero Recreational Park
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Lake Chivero Recreational Park
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Whaleback near Zembe along Sussundenga road
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Whaleback near Zembe along Sussundenga road
Photo: Bart Wursten
Whaleback near Zembe along Sussundenga road
Photo: Bart Wursten
Whaleback near Zembe along Sussundenga road
Photo: Bart Wursten
Whaleback near Zembe along Sussundenga road
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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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Flora of Mozambique: Euphorbia miliiFlora of Mozambique: cultivated Euphorbia milii
Flora of Zimbabwe: Euphorbia milii
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Euphorbia miliiAfrican Plant Database: Euphorbia milii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Euphorbia milii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Euphorbia milii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Euphorbia milii
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iNaturalist: Euphorbia milii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Euphorbia milii
JSTOR Plant Science: Euphorbia milii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Euphorbia milii
Plants of the World Online: Euphorbia milii
Tropicos: Euphorbia milii
Wikipedia: Euphorbia milii
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