Euphorbia elegans

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Euphorbia elegans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. elegans
Binomial name
Euphorbia elegans
Spreng., 1826 [1]
Varieties

Euphorbia elegans var. laxa Boiss. 1862

Synonyms

Euphorbia elegans is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.

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References

  1. Sprengel, Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta 3: 794. 1826. (Jan-Mar 1826)
  2. Soják, Časopis Národního Musea, Oddíl Prírodovĕdný, volum 140, page 169, 1972