Euphorbia sikkimensis

Euphorbia sikkimensis, called the Sikkim spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Euphorbia, native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Tibet, south-central and southeast China, Myanmar, and Vietnam.[2] It grows in alpine meadows, sparse forests, and scrub.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Euphorbia sikkimensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. sikkimensis
Binomial name
Euphorbia sikkimensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Euphorbia chrysocoma H.Lév. & Vaniot
  • Tithymalus sikkimensis (Boiss.) Hurus. & Yu.Tanaka

References

  1. A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 113 (1862)
  2. "Euphorbia sikkimensis Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. "Euphorbia sikkimensis in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  4. "Euphorbia sikkimensis Sikkim spurge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 24 February 2021.


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