Euphorbia mammillaris

Euphorbia mammillaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Euphorbia
Species:	E. mammillaris
Binomial name
	Euphorbia mammillaris; L.

Euphorbia mammillaris (often mis-spelled Euphorbia mamillaris) is a plant species endemic to Cape Province of South Africa.^[1] Euphorbia mammillaris, also known as Indian Corn Cob, is a fast-growing shrublet with thick stems that are chalky green, erect and ribbed. The varigata form has stems that turn rosy pink in colder weather. At maturity, the plant can reach 8-10 inches tall. Each stem can have from 7 to 17 ribs with thick hexagonal tubercles placed next to each other vertically, which resembles the look of a corn cob. The spines are pinkish white, thick and pointy like toothpicks, up to 0.4 inches (1 cm) long and scattered around the stem. From late winter to early summer, Euphorbia mammillaris variegata produces small red and orange flowers from each stem. ^[2]

References[]

^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Maurizio Sajeva and Mariangela Costanzo, Succulents: the illustrated dictionary, Timber Press, 1997, page 115. ISBN 978-0-88192-398-8.

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[1] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[2] Maurizio Sajeva and Mariangela Costanzo, Succulents: the illustrated dictionary, Timber Press, 1997, page 115. ISBN 978-0-88192-398-8.

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