Euphorbia clavarioides, lion's spoor,[2] anthill euphorbia,[3] is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[4] It is native to Botswana, Lesotho, and South Africa. It may grow to 18 cm in diameter, with a height of 30 cm. Its flowers are yellow.
Euphorbia clavarioides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. clavarioides
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia clavarioides | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Euphorbia basutica Marloth |
References
edit- ^ "Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Ndlovu, Bathabile (September 2021). "Euphorbia clavarioides". South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ van Jaarsveld, Ernst; van Wyk, Ben-Erik; Smith, Gideon (2000). Succulents of South Africa: A guide to the regional diversity. Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers. p. 124. ISBN 0624038386.
- ^ "Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
Sources
edit- Cent. Euphorb. 25 1860.
- The Plant List
- Birhmann's Caudiciforms