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Euphorbia obesa Hook.f.
Bot. Mag. 129: t. 7888. 1903
Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia obesa Photo by: Cactus Art
It is a peculiar ball shaped succulent plant that resembles a stone but becomes taller with age.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia obesa Hook.f.
Bot. Mag. 129: t. 7888. 1903
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia obesa subs. symmetrica (A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane) G.D.Rowley
Euphorbiaceae Study Group Bulletin 11(3): 97 (1998)
Synonymy: 2 Cultivars (2):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Golf ball, Gingham, Living Baseball, Baseball, Sea Urchin, Basketball
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Vetmens, Vetmensie
POLISH ( Polski): Wilczomlecz opasły
PORTUGUESE (Português): Planta-baseball
RUSSIAN (Русский): Молочай жирный, Молочай тучный

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



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A female (seed-producing) plant with immature seeds Photo by: Cactus Art
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A male (pollen producing) plant Photo by: Cactus Art

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Old plants elongates and take a conical shape. Photo by: Cactus Art
30386 gennaro Gennaro Re
Euphorbia obesa. They receive water when it rains both summer and winter, also the snow, no summer shading. Photo by: Gennaro Re

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Young plants are dome-shaped or spherical. Photo by: Cactus Art
4687 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Euphorbia obesa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Euphorbia obesa Photo by: Cactus Art
1665 cactus-art Cactus Art
Euphorbia obesa Photo by: Cactus Art

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