Species
Euphorbia nutans
Etymology
Euphorbia: after Euphorbus, a Greek physician who served King Juba of Numidia in 12BC. Juba named a cactus to honour Euphorbus and later Linnaeus named the entire genus after the physician.
nutans: drooping
Common Name(s)
nodding spurge
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Green
Year Naturalised
1883
Origin
North America
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010