Euphorbia bourgeana

Euphorbia bourgeana

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  |

Plantae

(unranked):  |

Angiosperms

(unranked):  |

Eudicots

(unranked):  |

Rosids

Order:  |

Malpighiales

Family:  |

Euphorbiaceae

Subtribe:  |

Euphorbiinae

Genus:  |

Euphorbia

Species:  |

E. bourgeana

Binomial name
Euphorbia bourgeana

J.Gay ex Boiss.

Synonyms[1]

* Euphorbia lambiorum Svent. (1960)

Euphorbia bourgeana is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Tenerife in the Canary Islands.[2]:208

## Description

It can grow to a height of 6–10 feet (1.82-3.04 metres), but if potted, it can be kept relatively small.The plant grows well in USDA zones 9b-11.

Like many Euphorbias, parts of the plants are poisonous if ingested.[3]

## References

1. ↑ "Synonyms of Euphorbia bourgeana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/synonomy.do?name_id=78696. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
2. ↑ Bramwell, D.; Bramwell, Z. (2001). Wild flowers of the Canary Islands. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Rueda. ISBN 978-84-7207-129-2.
3. ↑ "Euphorbia bourgeana". http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/193560/0. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

## External links

| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euphorbia bourgeana.

|

See also Wikidata entry Q2889799.

0.00

(0 votes)

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Biology:Euphorbia_bourgeana&oldid=3424314"