Euphorbia obcordata
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| Euphorbia obcordata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. obcordata |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia obcordata | |
Euphorbia obcordata is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[2] It is a tree endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It grows in semi-deciduous dry woodland on limestone cliffs, often growing from vertical rock faces, from 450 to 650 metres elevation.[1]
The species was described by Isaac Bayley Balfour in 1883.[2]