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Euphorbia horrida Boiss.
Cent. Euphorb. 27. 1860
Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia horrida Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
It is a wonderful example of convergent evolution in fact it resemble incredibly to some new world cacti. The species name 'horrida' comes from the Latin for spiny referring to the formidable rows of spines up to 40 mm long. If the spines weren't deterrent enough, they have also a poisonous, corrosive sap.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia horrida Boiss.
Cent. Euphorb. 27. 1860
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia horrida f. cristata hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia horrida hybrid hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia horrida var. major A.C.White et al.
Succ. Euphorb. 2: 688, 965, ill., 1941

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia horrida f. monstruosa cristata hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia horrida f. monstruosa hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia horrida var. noorsveldensis A.C.White et al.
Succ. Euphorb. 2: 687, 965, ill., 1941

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia horrida var. striata A.C.White et al.
Succ. Euphorb. 2: 684, 964, ill., 1941

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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: African Milk Barrel, African Milk Bush
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Noors
RUSSIAN (Русский): Молочай ощетиненный

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Euphorbia horrida group



4130 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Euphorbia horrida Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
4132 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Euphorbia horrida Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Euphorbia horrida Photo by: Cactus Art
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Euphorbia horrida Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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The rounder and whiter forms are often very pretty and appreciated by collectors. Photo by: Cactus Art
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Euphorbia horrida Photo by: Cactus Art

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Euphorbia horrida Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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