Euphorbia royleana
Species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Euphorbia royleana is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[1] It is also known as Sullu spurge, and Royle's spurge. It is a succulent and almost cactus like in appearance although unrelated. It grows right across the Himalaya mountains from Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal to western China. It prefers dry and rocky slopes between 1000 and 1500 meters, but has been found up to 2000 meters. Flowering and fruiting is in spring to early summer (March–July) and seeding is in June–October. It is used as a hedging plant in northern India and has medicinal uses.
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Euphorbia royleana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. royleana |
Binomial name | |
Euphorbia royleana | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Euphorbia pentagona Royle |
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