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Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata (brach cristation) hort.

Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Euphorbia flanaganii N.E.Br.
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 5(2): 314 1915 Harv.

Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata (brach cristation) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia flanaganii N.E.Br.
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 5(2): 314 1915
Synonymy: 4
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Medusa's Head Crested Form, Green Coral
RUSSIAN (Русский): Молочай фланагани Кристата

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Euphorbia flanaganii group

  • Euphorbia flanaganii N.E.Br.: central stem merges into roots forming a sub-conical body with snake-like branches radiating from it. Distribution: Eastern Cape (border to the former Transkei), South Africa.
  • Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata (brach cristation) hort.: forms a flattened crowded cushion-like mass 12-15 cm high by up to 30 cm wide looking like a wavy emerald green coral. Plant grown in full sun take a bronze colouration.
  • Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata (caudex cristation) hort.: forms a snaky fan-shaped ridge with normal cylindrical lateral shoots developed on it. It is quite rare and very different from the cristation involving a lateral shoot.


4528 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
In full sun it takes a nice bronze colour. Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
19496 giuseppe2 Giuseppe Distefano
Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata (brach cristation) Photo by: Giuseppe Distefano

4531 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata (brach cristation) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
4532 cactus-art Cactus Art
Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata (brach cristation) Photo by: Cactus Art

4533 cactus-art Cactus Art
Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata (brach cristation) Photo by: Cactus Art
4530 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Euphorbia flanaganii f. cristata (brach cristation) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli


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