Euphorbia meloformis Aiton is a plant in the Euphorbiaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Euphorbia meloformis Aiton

Euphorbia meloformis Aiton

Melon spurge (Euphorbia meloformis) is a succulent flowering plant native to South Africa's Cape Provinces that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Family
Genus
Euphorbia
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Euphorbia meloformis Aiton

Euphorbia meloformis, commonly called melon spurge, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Euphorbia. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. This plant is a succulent, and it has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Photo: (c) Detlef H. Schnabel, all rights reserved, uploaded by Detlef H. Schnabel

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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