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Accession Data:

Euphorbia enterophora E. Drake del Castillo

  • subg. Euphorbia sect. Tirucalli

  • Common Name:
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: S-C Madagascar (N of Ihosy)
  • Habitat: Sandy soil and on granite rock

  • Description: syn. Euphorbia xylophylloides Brongn.ex Lem.

  • USDA Zone: 10-12

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198502431
  • Source: unknown
  • Provenance: Corrected name to Euphorbia enterophora ssp. enterophora based upon information supplied by Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 9 JAN 2006
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 2203 - XER:Spiny Thicket/Socotra/S Africa
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-19-2025
  • Restrictions:

    Classification:

    • Division: Magnoliophyta
    • Class: Magnoliopsida
    • SubClass: eurosid I
    • Order: Malpighiales
    • SubOrder:
    • Family: Euphorbiaceae
    • SubFamily: Euphorbioideae
    • Tribe: Euphorbieae
    • SubTribe: Euphorbiinae

    Flowering Data:

    This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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    References (internal):

    • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Madagascar

    References (external):

    1. Personal Communication with Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 4 JAN 2006
    2. Euphorbia enterophora ssp. enterophora in Euphorbia Planetary Biodiversity Inventory. Accessed 13 Augusut 2015.
    3. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, January 27, 2017.

    data regenerated on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 14:48:11 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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    W/C = Wild Collected
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