| Euphorbia heleniana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. heleniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia heleniana Thell. & Stapf | |
Euphorbia heleniana or French grass or Saint Helena spurge is a herbaceous plant, a member of the Euphorbiaceae family. [1]
It is an endemic species to Saint Helena. [2]
It was named by Albert Thellung and Otto Stapf, in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1916: 201 in 1916. [3]
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