EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Acalypheae
Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Plukenetieae
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Aleuritideae
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Codiaeae
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Jatropheae
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Manihoteae
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Micrandreae
Subfamily Euphorbioideae
Tribe Euphorbieae
W/C = Wild Collected |
Euphorbia bupleurifolia x susannae
- Common Name:
- Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin:
- Habitat:
- Uses: The Xhosa of South Africa apply the latex of E. bupleurifolia to cancerous sores, cracked skin on the feet and use if for various skin diseases. Also to induce vomiting and for a purgative despite its toxicity.
Restrictions:- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
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  Accession Data:- Accession # 198502424
- Source: Unknown
- Provenance: Originally in collection as Euphorbia bupleurifolia. ID determined to be wrong May 2006 by Matt Opel. A CCSS member suggested Euphorbia bulbosum, but that does not appear to be a valid name in the literature. So for now we will stick with Euphorbia sp.
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2204 - XER:Namib / Karoo A
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-10-2012
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Malpighiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
- SubFamily: Euphorbioideae
- Tribe: Euphorbieae
- SubTribe: Euphorbiinae
References:Mitich, L., The Succulent Euphorbias: Poisonous and Medicinal, The Euphorbia Journal, Vol 2, pg 62, Strawberry Press, 1984 Personal Communication with Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 4 JAN 2006
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