Taxon:
Euphorbia lactea Haw.
Summary
Place of publication:
Syn. pl. succ. 127. 1812
Verified:
04/11/2001
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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
- Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes.
- 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
- Crowder, J. I. & R. R. Sexton. 1964. Keratoconjunctivitis resulting from the sap of candelebra cactus and the pencil tree. Arch. Ophtalmol. 72:476-484.
- Eggli, U., ed. 2002. Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Dicotyledons
- Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage Note: lists as E. lactea hort.
- 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
- Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
- Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
English
candelabra spurge – candelabra-cactus – dragon-bones – false cactus – hat-rack-cactus – mottled spurge – Swedish
marmoreuforbia –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
2 | Cultivated | | | | | widely cult. |
6 | Other | | | | | possible origin tropical Asia |
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Other
(possible origin tropical Asia)
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Environmental | ornamental | | Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes. |
Environmental | ornamental | | Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening |
Vertebrate poisons | mammals | | Crowder, J. I. & R. R. Sexton. 1964. Keratoconjunctivitis resulting from the sap of candelebra cactus and the pencil tree. Arch. Ophtalmol. 72:476-484. |