Euphorbia officinarum
Also known as: Euphorbia beaumieriana Hook.f. & Coss. +7 more
- Euphorbia beaumieriana Hook.f. & Coss.
- Euphorbia echinus Hook.f. & Coss.
- Euphorbia echinus var. chlorantha Maire
- Euphorbia hernandez-pachecoi Caball.
- Euphorbia officinarum subsp. echinus (Hook.f. & Coss.) Vindt, 1960
- Euphorbia officinarum var. genuina Maire
- Euphorbia officinarum var. hernandez-pachecoi (Caball.) Oudejans
- Tithymalus officinarum (L.) H.Karst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Euphorbia officinarum is a succulent shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms