Biology:Euphorbia cornigera
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae
| Euphorbia cornigera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. cornigera
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia cornigera Boiss.
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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]
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
- ↑ "Euphorbia cornigera Boiss.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346128-1.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Euphorbia cornigera". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/32732/Euphorbia-cornigera/Details.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 38. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q5410412 entry
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