Euphorbia aeruginosa
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| Euphorbia aeruginosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. aeruginosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia aeruginosa | |
Euphorbia aeruginosa is a succulent member of the spurge family native to northern Limpopo Province of South Africa.[1] It grows as a small shrub, in sandy soils and in the fractures of rocks sending up multiple spiny blue-green photosynthetic stems.[2] The plant produces yellow cyathia or flowering heads.[3]
As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.[4]
