Euphorbia meloformis

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Euphorbia meloformis
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In bloom
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Close-up showing nectar
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. meloformis
Binomial name
Euphorbia meloformis
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Euphorbia meloformis f. falsa (N.E.Br.) Marx
    • Euphorbia meloformis f. magna R.A.Dyer ex Marx
    • Euphorbia meloformis subsp. valida (N.E.Br.) G.D.Rowley
    • Euphorbia meloniformis Lem.
    • Euphorbia pomiformis Thunb.
    • Euphorbia pyriformis N.E.Br.
    • Euphorbia valida N.E.Br.

Euphorbia meloformis, called the melon spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Euphorbia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Hort. Kew. 2: 135 (1789)
  2. ^ a b "Euphorbia meloformis Aiton". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Euphorbia meloformis melon spurge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 February 2021.


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