Euphorbia tenax
A species in the Euphorbiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Species
- Euphorbia tenax
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1822
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Euphorbia tenax. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Arthrothamnus cymosusName author: Klotzsch & Garcke
- Arthrothamnus eckloniiName author: Klotzsch & Garcke
- Arthrothamnus scopiformisName author: Klotzsch & Garcke
- Euphorbia arceuthobioidesName author: Boiss.
- Euphorbia arrectaName author: N.E.Br.
- Euphorbia mixtaName author: N.E.Br.
- Euphorbia rhombifolia var. cymosaName author: N.E.Br.
- Euphorbia scopiformisName author: (Klotzsch & Garcke) Boiss.
- Euphorbia serpiformisName author: Boiss.
- Tirucalia arceuthobioidesName author: (Boiss.) P.V.Heath
- Tirucalia mixtaName author: (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath
- Tirucalia tenaxName author: (Burch.) P.V.Heath
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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