Euphorbia franckiana

Euphorbia franckiana is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family.[1] It is a spurge native to southern Africa.[2] Phorbol has been isolated from the latex of this perennial plant.[3]

Euphorbia franckiana
Euphorbia franckiana at the Berkeley Botanical Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. franckiana
Binomial name
Euphorbia franckiana

References

  1. "Euphorbia franckiana A.Berger". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. "Euphorbia franckiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. Kinghorn, A.D. & Evans, F.J. (1975). Isolation of phorbol from Euphorbia franckiana. Phytochemistry Feb 1975, 14(2) p. 585-586.


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