Euphorbia sikkimensis, called the Sikkim spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Euphorbia, native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Tibet, south-central and southeast China, Myanmar, and Vietnam.[2] It grows in alpine meadows, sparse forests, and scrub.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. sikkimensis
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia sikkimensis | |
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References
edit- ^ A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 113 (1862)
- ^ a b "Euphorbia sikkimensis Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Euphorbia sikkimensis in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Euphorbia sikkimensis Sikkim spurge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 24 February 2021.