Species
Euphorbia oblongata
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)
Balkan spurge,eggleaf spurge, oblong spurge
Authority
Euphorbia oblongata Griseb.
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Synonyms
Examination of specimens at the Allan Herbarium (CHR) shows that plants identified in the past as Euphorbia depauperata Hochst. ex A.Rich. are not that species but Euphorbia oblongata Griseb.
Flower Colours
Green
Year Naturalised
1994
Origin
Eurasia
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Reason For Introduction
Probably horticultural
This page last updated on 16 Dec 2019