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Euphorbia ornithopus Jacq.
Fragm. Bot. 76 1809.
Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia ornithopus Photo by: Frikkie Hall
The name of Euphorbia ornithopus (the bird's foot Euphorbia") refers to the shape of the involucre glands with their 3 or 4 finger- like processes, which produce the effect of a bird's claw. The glandulae have two lips: a short upper lip and a longer lower lip equipped with finger-shaped appendages that are warty.

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ENGLISH: bird's foot Euphorbia, finger flowers


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Euphorbia ornithopus Photo by: Frikkie Hall
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Euphorbia ornithopus Photo by: Frikkie Hall

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Euphorbia ornithopus Photo by: Frikkie Hall
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Euphorbia ornithopus Photo by: Frikkie Hall

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The involucres seem always to have only 3-4 glands, whilst in Euphorbia globosa there are constantly 5. Photo by: Frikkie Hall
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