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Euphorbia atrispina N.E.Br.
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 5(2): 342 1915.
Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia atrispina Photo by: Alexander Arzberger
These compact low growing shrublets can make nice specimens in just a few years. The black spines contrast nicely with the stems in some individuals.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia atrispina N.E.Br.
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 5(2): 342 1915.
Synonymy: 2
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Euphorbia atrispina group

  • Euphorbia atrispina N.E.Br.: has 6-9 angled branches and black sterile peduncles (spines). Distribution: southern limits of the Great Karoo to the Little Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa.
  • Euphorbia atrispina var. viridis A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane: has 6-8 angled branches and yellowish-green sterile peduncles (spines). Distribution: Western Cape, Montagu District.


27871 alexander Alexander Arzberger
Euphorbia atrispina Photo by: Alexander Arzberger
27870 alexander Alexander Arzberger
Euphorbia atrispina Photo by: Alexander Arzberger


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