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

Photo of Euphorbia stellata Willd. (Euphorbia stellata Willd.)
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Euphorbia stellata Willd.

Euphorbia stellata Willd.

Euphorbia stellata is a flowering spurge endemic to South Africa's Eastern Cape, named for its star-shaped stem arrangement.

Family
Genus
Euphorbia
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Euphorbia stellata Willd.

Euphorbia stellata Willd. is a flowering plant species belonging to the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Its specific epithet stellata refers to the star-shaped arrangement of its stems around the caudex.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia

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

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