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Euphorbia sikkimensis

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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

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]

References

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  1. ^ A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 113 (1862)
  2. ^ a b "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.