Species

Euphorbia exigua

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.

Common Name(s)

dwarf spurge

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Green,Yellow

Year Naturalised

1957

Origin

C. and W. Europe, Mediterranean to Iran

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010