Euphorbia meloformis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. meloformis
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| Euphorbia meloformis | |
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Euphorbia meloformis, called the melon spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Euphorbia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[3] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Hort. Kew. 2: 135 (1789)
- ^ a b "Euphorbia meloformis Aiton". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Euphorbia meloformis melon spurge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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