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Euphorbia

Euphorbia

Euphorbia

514 species Euphorbiaceae

Morphological Summary

The world's most diverse plant genus with over 2 000 species, including succulent euphorbias with cactiform morphology, spiny shrubs, and candelabra trees. The white latex of all species is toxic. Note: E. abdelkuri is endemic to Abdelkuri (Abd al-Kuri) island, part of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen).

Distribution Cosmopolitan; centers of succulent diversity in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and Canary Islands
Conservation
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DocumentedSucculentEndemic

Euphorbia abdelkuri Balf.f.

Abdelkuri Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00001
Origin
Type
eco
ArborescentLarge Size

Euphorbia abyssinica

Abyssinian candelabra euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00502
Origin Etiopía, Eritrea, Sudán
Type species
Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel.
DocumentedTreeCandelabra

Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel.

Ethiopian Candelabra Tree

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00002
Origin
Type
eco
Species

Euphorbia acrurensis

Desert Candle Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00452
Origin África occidental
Type species
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia acrurensis N.E.Br.

Acrurensis Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00003
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia actinoclada S.Carter

Actinoclada Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00004
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentYemen

Euphorbia adenensis Deflers

Aden Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00005
Origin
Type
eco
SpeciesMiniature

Euphorbia aeruginosa

Miniature Saguaro Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00453
Origin Sudáfrica (Transvaal)
Type species
Euphorbia aeruginosa Schweick.
DocumentedSucculentSouth Africa

Euphorbia aeruginosa Schweick.

Blue-Green Pencil Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00006
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentAfrica

Euphorbia aethiopum Croizat

Ethiopian Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00007
Origin
Type
Euphorbia aggregata A.Berger
DocumentedSucculentCushion

Euphorbia aggregata A.Berger

Compact Cushion Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00008
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia albipollinifera L.C.Leach

White-pollen Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00009
Origin
Type
Euphorbia alcicornis Poiss.
DocumentedArborescent succulentMadagascar

Euphorbia alcicornis Poiss.

Moose-horn Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00010
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedShrubby succulentMadagascar

Euphorbia alluaudii Drake

Madagascar Pencil Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00011
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia alternicolor N.E.Br.

Alternating-colour Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00012
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMadagascar

Euphorbia ambatofinandranae Leandri

Ambatofinandrana Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00013
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedRare succulentMadagascar

Euphorbia ambovombensis Rauh & Razaf.

Ambovombe Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00014
Origin
Type
Euphorbia ammak Schweinf.
DocumentedSucculent treeArabian Peninsula

Euphorbia ammak Schweinf.

Arabian Candelabra Tree

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00015
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMascarenes

Euphorbia anacampseroides Descourt.

Mascarene Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00016
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMadagascar

Euphorbia ankarensis Boiteau

Ankarana Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00017
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedHerbaceous

Euphorbia annulata Nutt. ex Sherff

Ringed Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00018
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedRareMadagascar

Euphorbia antankara Leandri

Antankara Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00019
Origin
Type
Euphorbia antiquorum L.
DocumentedSucculentCactiformPopular

Euphorbia antiquorum L.

Antique Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00020
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSouthern Africa

Euphorbia antunesii Pax

Antunes' Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00021
Origin
Type
Euphorbia aphylla Brouss. ex Willd.
DocumentedSucculentCanary IslandsLeafless

Euphorbia aphylla Brouss. ex Willd.

Leafless Canary Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00022
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedTree-likeAsia

Euphorbia arborescens Roxb.

Tree Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00023
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedEndemicSocotra

Euphorbia arbuscula Balf.f.

Socotra Shrub Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00024
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentSouth AfricaSpiny

Euphorbia armata Thunb.

Armed Cape Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00025
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentSouth Africa

Euphorbia astrispina N.E.Br.

Star-spined Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00026
Origin
Type
Euphorbia atrispina N.E.Br.
DocumentedSucculentSouth Africa

Euphorbia atrispina N.E.Br.

Black-spined Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00027
Origin
Type
Euphorbia atropurpurea Brouss.
DocumentedShrubCanary IslandsEndemic

Euphorbia atropurpurea Brouss.

Dark-purple Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00028
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentEast Africa

Euphorbia atrox F.K.Horw. ex S.Carter

Fierce Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00029
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMadagascar

Euphorbia aureoviridiflora (Rauh) Rauh

Golden-green Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00030
Origin
Type
Euphorbia avasmontana Dinter
DocumentedSucculentNamibia

Euphorbia avasmontana Dinter

Auas Mountain Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00031
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedTreeWest Africa

Euphorbia baga A.Chev.

West African Tree Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00032
Origin
Type
Euphorbia balsamifera Aiton
DocumentedShrubCanary IslandsEthnobotanical Uses

Euphorbia balsamifera Aiton

Balsam Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00033
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentCushion

Euphorbia basutica Marloth

Basuto Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00034
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia baumii Pax

Baum's Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00035
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMadagascar

Euphorbia beharensis Leandri

Beharà Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00036
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia bellica Hiern

Warlike Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00037
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia benguelensis Pax

Benguela Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00038
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentSouth Africa

Euphorbia bergii A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane

Berg Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00039
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentRareMadagascar

Euphorbia berorohae Rauh & Hofstätter

Berorohà Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00040
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMadagascar

Euphorbia bevilaniensis Croizat

Bevilany Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00041
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia bilocularis N.E.Br.

Two-chambered Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00042
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia biselegans Bruyns

Biselegant Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00043
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia bisellenbeckii Bruyns

Ellenbeck's Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00044
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia bisglobosa Bruyns

Double-globe Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00045
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMadagascar

Euphorbia bojeri Hook.

Bojer's Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00046
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMadagascar

Euphorbia bongolavensis Rauh

Bongolava Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00047
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentDwarf

Euphorbia brachyphylla Denis

Short-leaved Dwarf Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00048
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedTropicalCaribbean

Euphorbia bracteata Jacq.

Bracted Caribbean Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00049
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedShrubbyCanary Islands

Euphorbia breonii Nois.

Canary Island Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00050
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedShrubbyEast Africa

Euphorbia brunellii Chiov.

Brunelli Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00051
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSouth AfricanSpiny

Euphorbia bubalina Boiss.

Buffalo Thorn Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00052
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedMadagascarCaudiciform

Euphorbia bulbispina Rauh & Razaf.

Bulbous Spiny Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00053
Origin
Type
eco
SpeciesCaudiciform

Euphorbia bupleurifolia

Paper Spine Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00454
Origin Sudáfrica
Type species
eco
Crested FormCollector's Item

Euphorbia bupleurifolia f. cristata

Crested pineapple euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00489
Origin South Africa (Eastern Cape)
Type crested form
eco
DocumentedCaudiciformSucculentIconic

Euphorbia bupleurifolia Jacq.

Pineapple Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00054
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedEast AfricaTree-like

Euphorbia buruana Pax

Bura Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00055
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedArabianConvergence

Euphorbia cactus Ehrenb. ex Boiss.

Arabian Cactus Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00056
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedIndiaDeciduous

Euphorbia caducifolia Haines

Indian Deciduous Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00057
Origin
Type
Euphorbia caerulescens Haw.
DocumentedSucculentSouth African

Euphorbia caerulescens Haw.

Blue Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00058
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentSouth African

Euphorbia calycina N.E.Br.

Calyxed Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00059
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedMediterraneanHerbaceous

Euphorbia canaliculata Lamarck

Channeled Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00060
Origin
Type
eco
SpeciesRootstock

Euphorbia canariensis

Canary Island Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00469
Origin Islas Canarias (España)
Type species
Euphorbia canariensis L.
DocumentedSucculentIconicCanary Islands

Euphorbia canariensis L.

Canary Island Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00061
Origin
Type
Euphorbia candelabrum Trémaux ex Kotschy
DocumentedSucculentTreeEast Africa

Euphorbia candelabrum Trémaux ex Kotschy

African Candelabra Tree

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00062
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMacaronesia

Euphorbia capazii Caball.

Caballero's Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00063
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentSouth African

Euphorbia capitosa N.E.Br.

Roundhead Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00064
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentEndemic

Euphorbia cap-saintemariensis Rauh

Cape Sainte Marie Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00066
Origin
Type
eco
SpeciesMedusa form

Euphorbia caput-medusae

Medusa's Head Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00455
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental)
Type species
eco
Crested formRarity

Euphorbia caput-medusae f. cristata

Medusa's Head Euphorbia Crested

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00456
Origin Sudáfrica (mutación)
Type crested form
Euphorbia caput-medusae L.
DocumentedSucculentIconicSouth African

Euphorbia caput-medusae L.

Medusa Head

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00065
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedHerbaceous

Euphorbia carinata Donn

Keeled Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00067
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedShrubEndemic

Euphorbia celastroides Boiss.

Hawaiian Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00068
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentEndemic

Euphorbia cervicornis Boiss.

Deer-Horn Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00069
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedGeophyticSucculent

Euphorbia chamaecormos Chiov.

East African Dwarf Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00070
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia cirsioides Costantin & Gallaud

Cirsioides Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00071
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia clava Jacq.

Club Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00072
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentCushion-forming

Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss.

Cushion Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00073
Origin
Type
eco
Blue-Green ColorSemi-arid

Euphorbia coerulescens

Blue euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00503
Origin South Africa (Eastern Cape, Northern Cape)
Type species
eco
Extremely RareSomalia

Euphorbia columnaris

Somali columnar euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00508
Origin Somalia (norte)
Type species
eco
Crested FormCollector's ItemExtremely Rare

Euphorbia columnaris f. cristata

Crested columnar euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00493
Origin Somalia
Type crested form
eco
DocumentedSucculentEndemic

Euphorbia columnaris P.R.O.Bally

Columnar Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00074
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia commelinii DC.

Commelin's Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00075
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedHerbaceous

Euphorbia confertiflora Volkens

Dense-flowered Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00076
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentArboreal

Euphorbia confinalis R.A.Dyer

Borderland Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00077
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia conspicua N.E.Br.

Conspicuous Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00078
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia controversa N.E.Br.

Controversa Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00079
Origin
Type
eco
SpeciesTree

Euphorbia cooperi

Cooper's Candelabra Tree

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00471
Origin Sudáfrica, Zimbabue
Type species
Euphorbia cooperi N.E.Br. ex A.Berger
DocumentedSucculentTree

Euphorbia cooperi N.E.Br. ex A.Berger

Cooper's Candelabra Tree

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00080
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedHerbaceous

Euphorbia cordata Meyen

Heart-leaved Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00081
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia coronata Thunb.

Crowned Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00082
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculentMadagascar

Euphorbia cremersii Rauh & Razaf.

Cremers' Dwarf Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00083
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia crispa (Haw.) Sweet

Crisp Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00084
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia cucumerina Willd.

Cucumber Spurge

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00085
Origin
Type
Euphorbia cylindrifolia Marn.-Lap. & Rauh
DocumentedSucculentMadagascarCaudex

Euphorbia cylindrifolia Marn.-Lap. & Rauh

Cylindrical-leaved Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00086
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia davyi N.E.Br.

Davy's Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00087
Origin
Type
eco
DocumentedSucculent

Euphorbia debilispina L.C.Leach

Weak-spined Euphorbia

Specimen ID RN-EUPHORB-00088
Origin
Type

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