Euphorbia mammillaris

Euphorbia mammillaris (often mis-spelled Euphorbia mamillaris) is a plant species endemic to Cape Province of South Africa.[1] It grows up to 18 cm in height, with succulent stems covered with gray spines.[2]

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

References

  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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