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Taxon:
Euphorbia milii
Des Moul.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Euphorbia
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Euphorbioideae
Tribe:
Euphorbieae
Subtribe:
Euphorbiinae
Nomen number:
70278
Place of publication:
Bull. Hist. Nat. Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 1:27. 1826
Verified:
05/16/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Euphorbia bojeri
Hook.
Euphorbia splendens
Bojer ex Hook.
Euphorbia splendens
Bojer ex Hook. var.
splendens
Euphorbia splendens
C. Presl var.
bojeri
(Hook.) Leandri
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Conservation Status
CITES.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.shtml
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty.
2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
Baptista, D. F. et al.
1997. Vegetative development and seed germination of
Euphorbia splendens
var.
hislopii
, a biomolluscicidal species. Arq. Biol. Tecnol. 40:435-441.
CITES.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.shtml
Eggli, U., ed.
2002. Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Dicotyledons
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Govaerts, R. et al.
2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
URL:
http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Note:
mentions
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Ma, J. S. & C. Y. Wu.
1992. A synopsis of chinese
Euphorbia
L. s.l. (Euphorbiaceae). Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 21:101.
Munro, D. B.
Canadian poisonous plants information system (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.cbif.gc.ca/pls/pp/poison?p_x=px
Newton, L. E.
1994. The identity of
Euphorbia milii
var.
breonii
, nom. nud. (Euphorbiaceae). Taxon 43:85-87.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
Reitz, R., ed.
1988. Flora ilustrada catarinense. 380-381.
Note:
introduced
Soukup, J.
1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana. 132.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Note:
mentions
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
English
Christ's-plant –
Reference(s)
Christ's-thorn –
Reference(s)
crown-of-thorns –
Reference(s)
German
Chrustusdorn –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
bem-casados –
Reference(s)
coroa-de-Cristo –
Reference(s)
coroa-de-espinho –
Reference(s)
martírios –
Reference(s)
Spanish
corona de Cristo –
Reference(s)
Swedish
Kristi törnekrona –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar
2
Cultivated
widely cult.
Native
Africa
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental
ornamental
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Non-vertebrate poisons
potential for disease vector control
Baptista, D. F. et al.
1997. Vegetative development and seed germination of
Euphorbia splendens
var.
hislopii
, a biomolluscicidal species. Arq. Biol. Tecnol. 40:435-441.
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Name
References