Euphorbia meloformis

Euphorbia meloformis, called the melon spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Euphorbia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Euphorbia meloformis
In bloom
Close-up showing nectar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. meloformis
Binomial name
Euphorbia meloformis
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Euphorbia meloformis f. falsa (N.E.Br.) Marx
    • Euphorbia meloformis f. magna R.A.Dyer ex Marx
    • Euphorbia meloformis subsp. valida (N.E.Br.) G.D.Rowley
    • Euphorbia meloniformis Lem.
    • Euphorbia pomiformis Thunb.
    • Euphorbia pyriformis N.E.Br.
    • Euphorbia valida N.E.Br.

References
  1. Hort. Kew. 2: 135 (1789)
  2. "Euphorbia meloformis Aiton". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. "Euphorbia meloformis melon spurge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 February 2021.


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