Species
Euphorbia pinea
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.
Authority
Euphorbia pinea L.
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Distribution
Exotic. New Zealand: North Island (Auckland - Northcote). Sparingly naturalised along roadside
Endemic Taxon
No
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
This page last updated on 27 Oct 2019