Euphorbia acalyphoides is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Angola, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Yemen. Two subspecies are recognized: E. a. acalyphoides and E. a. cicatricosa.[1]
Euphorbia acalyphoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. acalyphoides
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia acalyphoides Q5851340
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The plant is an annual herb that grows to 45 cm. high with spreading branches. Leaves are 4 × 2 cm.
References
edit- ^ "Euphorbia acalyphoides Hochst. ex Boiss. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-01-17.