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Accepted Scientific Name: Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Ursch & Leandri
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 5: 148 1954
Synonyms:
- Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Ursch & Leandri
- Euphorbia splendens Bojer ex Hook.
- Lacanthis splendens Raf.
- Sterigmanthe splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Klotzsch & Garcke
- Tithymalus splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) M.Gómez
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Accepted name in llifle Database:Euphorbia milii Des Moul.
Bull. Hist. Nat. Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 1: 27 1826
Synonymy: 12
- Euphorbia milii Des Moul.
- Euphorbia bojeri var. mucronulata Ram.Goyena
- Euphorbia breonii Nois.
- Euphorbia milii var. bojeri (Hook.) Janse ex Roan & G.D.Rowley
- Euphorbia bojeri Hook.
- Euphorbia splendens subs. bojeri (Hook.) Denis
- Euphorbia splendens var. bojeri (Hook.) Costantin & Gallaud
- Sterigmanthe bojeri (Hook.) Klotzsch & Garcke
- Tumalis bojeri (Hook.) Raf.
- Euphorbia milii f. lutea Leandri
- Euphorbia neumanii Baill.
- Euphorbia rubrostriata Drake
Euphorbia milii var. bevilaniensis (Croizat) Ursch & Leandri
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 5: 150 1955
Synonymy: 3
- Euphorbia milii var. bevilaniensis (Croizat) Ursch & Leandri
- Euphorbia bevilaniensis Croizat
- Euphorbia splendens var. bevilaniensis (Croizat) Leandri
Euphorbia milii var. hislopii (N.E.Br.) Ursch & Leandri
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 5: 148 1954
Synonymy: 5
- Euphorbia milii var. hislopii (N.E.Br.) Ursch & Leandri
- Euphorbia hislopii N.E.Br.
- Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii (N.E.Br.) Leandri
- Euphorbia milii var. breonii Ursch & Leandri
- Euphorbia splendens var. breonii Leandri
Euphorbia milii var. imperatae (Leandri) Ursch & Leandri
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 5: 150. 1954[1955] (nom. inval. Art. 36.1)
Synonymy: 2
- Euphorbia milii var. imperatae (Leandri) Ursch & Leandri
Euphorbia milii var. longifolia Rauh
Kakteen Sukk. 18: 182-184, ills., 1967
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia milii var. roseana Marn.-Lap.
Cactus (Paris) 73–74: 1 1962
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Ursch & Leandri
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 5: 148 1954
Synonymy: 8
- Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Ursch & Leandri
- Euphorbia splendens Bojer ex Hook.
- Lacanthis splendens Raf.
- Sterigmanthe splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Klotzsch & Garcke
- Tithymalus splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) M.Gómez
- Euphorbia melanacantha Drake
- Euphorbia milii f. platyacantha (Drake) Leandri
- Euphorbia platyacantha Drake
Euphorbia milii var. tananarivae (Leandri) Ursch & Leandri
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 5:150 1955 5:150 1955
Synonymy: 2
- Euphorbia milii var. tananarivae (Leandri) Ursch & Leandri
Euphorbia milii var. tenuispina Rauh & Razaf.
Euphorbia J. 7: 34 (1991)
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia milii var. tulearensis Ursch & Leandri
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 5: 152. 1954
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia milii var. vulcani Leandri
Notul. Syst. (Paris) 12: 159. 1946 (nom. inval. Art. 36.1)
Cultivars (1):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Red crown of thorns, Madagascar spurge, Christ cactus
FRENCH (Français): Euphorbe de Madagascar
RUSSIAN (Русский): Молочай Миля разн
TAMIL (தமிழ்): கிரீட கள்ளி Kṟeeda kaḷḷi
ENGLISH: Red crown of thorns, Madagascar spurge, Christ cactus
FRENCH (Français): Euphorbe de Madagascar
RUSSIAN (Русский): Молочай Миля разн
TAMIL (தமிழ்): கிரீட கள்ளி Kṟeeda kaḷḷi
Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Euphorbia milii group
- Euphorbia milii Des Moul.: is a semi-prostrate shrub to ca. 1.5-1.8 m tall. Stems ca.1 cm in diameter. Leaves obovate ca 1.5-2 cm broad, margins entire. Spines 1-2(-3) cm long. Cyathophylls brilliant red.
- Euphorbia milii var. bevilaniensis (Croizat) Ursch & Leandri: has inverted triangular leaves, shoots about 5 mm in diameter and up to 1 cm long thorns. Distribution: Southern Madagascar (between Anosy and Adroy District) on gneiss rocks.
- Euphorbia milii var. hislopii (N.E.Br.) Ursch & Leandri: is sturdy robust plant, up to 2 m tall. Stems erect sparsely branched, ca. 2 cm thick; leaves to c. 12 × 3 cm, lanceolate, cyathophylls, and both red and yellow. Distribution: Central Madagascar. Known only in culture (as a hedge plant).
- Euphorbia milii var. imperatae (Leandri) Ursch & Leandri: forms small shrubs (up to 50 cm large) with only 5 mm thick branches, leaves ovate, to 10-7 cm. Inflorescence short only 1-or 2- flowered. Cyathophylls yellow, tending to fade to a slightly pink tint. Distribution: Eastern Madagascar in coastal forests.
- Euphorbia milii var. longifolia Rauh: ha basally branching branches up to 2 cm thick, leaves lineaar to 20x1 cm, cyathophylls large and yellow. Distributiom: Central Madagascar on granite rocks. and differs mainly by
- Euphorbia milii f. lutea Leandri: has small, variably yellow flowers, up to 1.2 cm broad.
- Euphorbia milii var. roseana Marn.-Lap.: has upright branches, leaves lanceolate, to 9 x 2.5 cm, inflorescences bifurcate, cyathophylls whitish yellow. Central southern Madagascar (Sakaraha) in forests.
- Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Ursch & Leandri: forms larger shrubs (up to 2 m tall ). stems sprawling with spreading branches, ca. 1 cm thick; bright green leaves to ca. 6 × 2 cm, ovate. Spines basally compressed and sometimes yellow cyathophylls. Distribution: Central Madagascar.
- Euphorbia milii var. tananarivae (Leandri) Ursch & Leandri: forms large shrubs up to 2 m, to 3 cm thick branches and up to 8 × 10 mm yellow, red-rimmed cyathophylls. Distribution: Central Madagascar. Known only in culture (as a hedge plant).
- Euphorbia milii var. tenuispina Rauh & Razaf.: has very slender spines thickened and bulbous at the base. Distribution: Southern Madagascar (in the mountains around Ihosy and Isalo ).
- Euphorbia milii var. tulearensis Ursch & Leandri: has smaller, up to 1 cm long thorns and bright red cyathophylls. Distribution: South-western Madagascar (at Toliara).
- Euphorbia milii var. vulcani Leandri: has bluish-green, to 20 × 5 cm large leaves, spines about 1 cm long, arranged in ten rows. Inflorescences long, four times bifurcated. Central to southern Madagascar (between Betafo and Ambatofinandrahana).
- Euphorbia milii cv. antafikiensis: has yellow-white cyathophylls with green cyathia, and dark green leaves. It is known in cultivation only.
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