Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Acalypheae

• Acalypha hispida
• Acalypha repens
• Acalypha wilkesiana `Macafeana'

Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Plukenetieae

• Dalechampia roezliana

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Aleuritideae

• Aleurites moluccana
• Garcia nutans

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Codiaeae

• Codiaeum variegatum

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Jatropheae

• Jatropha gossypiifolia var. gossypiifolia
• Jatropha podagrica

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Manihoteae

• Manihot esculenta

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Micrandreae

• Hevea brasiliensis

Subfamily Euphorbioideae
Tribe Euphorbieae

• Euphorbia abyssinica
• Euphorbia aeruginosa
• Euphorbia aeruginosa
• Euphorbia canariensis
• Euphorbia caputmedusae
• Euphorbia cf. submammillaris
• Euphorbia clandestina
• Euphorbia decaryi var. decaryi
• Euphorbia enterophora ssp. enterophora
• Euphorbia globosa
• Euphorbia greenwayi var. greenwayi
• Euphorbia guiengola
• Euphorbia lactea
• Euphorbia leuconeura
• Euphorbia mamillaris fa. variegata
• Euphorbia mammillaris
• Euphorbia milii var. splendens
• Euphorbia neriifolia
• Euphorbia obesa
• Euphorbia obesa ssp. obesa
• Euphorbia platyclada var. platyclada
• Euphorbia polygona cv. 'Snowflake'
• Euphorbia stenoclada ssp. stenoclada
• Euphorbia susannae
• Euphorbia tetracanthoides
• Euphorbia tirucalli
• Euphorbia trigona
• Euphorbia unidentified
• Euphorbia unidentified
• Euphorbia unidentified
• Euphorbia virosa ssp. virosa
• Monadenium reflexum
• Monadenium ritchiei ssp. ritchiei
• Pedilanthus macrocarpus "Candelilla"
• Synadenium compactum var. compactum
• Synadenium compactum var. rubrum

• Query IPNI
• Common Name: Medusa's Head
• Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.

• Country of Origin: South Africa - Western Cape
• Habitat: Open sunny spots on slopes of low granite hills, from sea level to 500m

Restrictions:

• CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
  

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 198800123
• Source: Unknown
• Provenance: Species apparently rare in cultivation - will need to check ID more closely and verify. - CMORSE - 5JAN2006
• Accession Date: 12-31-1988
• Bench: 2204 - XER:Namib / Karoo A
• Qty: 1 confirmed on 12-12-2008

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: eurosid I
• Order: Malpighiales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Euphorbiaceae
• SubFamily: Euphorbioideae
• Tribe: Euphorbieae
• SubTribe: Euphorbiinae