| Euphorbia aeruginosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. aeruginosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia aeruginosa Schweick. | |
Euphorbia aeruginosa is a succulent member of the spurge family native to South Africa. It grows as a small shrub, in sandy soils and in the fractures of rocks sending up multiple spiny blue-green photosynthetic stems. The plant produces yellow cyathia or flowering heads.
As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.
References
- Uhlig, Matthias (2008). Cactus y otras suculentas descripción de más de 120 especies ; guía paso a paso para obtener unos magníficos resultados. L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, España: Hispano Europea. p. 116. ISBN 978-8425518218.
- Lemke, Cal. "Cal's Plant of the Week". University of Oklahoma Department of Botany & Microbiology. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- "Species+". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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