Euphorbia cornigera is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family.[1] It is referred to by the common name horned spurge and is native to Bhutan. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial growing to 75 cm (30 in) tall, rarely 1 m (3 ft 3 in), with narrow green leaves with a pale green spine. Acid yellow flowerheads (cyathia) are borne in summer.[2]

Euphorbia cornigera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. cornigera
Binomial name
Euphorbia cornigera

The Latin specific epithet cornigera means "with horns".[3]

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested, and the sap may cause skin irritation.

References

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  1. ^ "Euphorbia cornigera Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  3. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
  4. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Euphorbia cornigera". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 38. Retrieved 25 February 2018.