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Euphorbia atropurpurea Brouss.
Enum. Pl. (Willdenow) 501 1809.
Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia atropurpurea Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
Blooming habit at Buenavista del Northe. Canary.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia atropurpurea Brouss.
Enum. Pl. (Willdenow) 501 1809.
Synonymy: 4 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia atropurpurea f. lutea A.Santos
Bot. Macaronés. 16: 32. 1988

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Common Names include:
GERMAN (Deutsch): Dunkelpurpurrote Wolfsmilch
SPANISH (Español): tabaiba majorera, tabaiba roja

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Euphorbia atropurpurea group

  • Euphorbia atropurpurea Brouss.: (var. atropurpurea)
  • Euphorbia atropurpurea f. lutea A.Santos: Has inflorescences (bracts, cyathia, pedicels and fruits) yellow. As well as the absence of violet tones in the leaves. Distribution: Canary Islands (Tenerife).
  • Euphorbia atropurpurea var. modesta Svent: Youngest leaves green or streaked with purple. Leaves and bracts smaller. Nectar glands narrowly elliptic. Fruit very small, minutely spotted. Distribution: Canary Islands (Tenerife - Tejina valley).

28987 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Euphorbia atropurpurea, flowers at Buenavista del Northe. Canary. Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
28984 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Euphorbia atropurpurea, in habitat at Buenavista del Northe. Canary. Photo by: Raimondo Paladini

28985 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Euphorbia atropurpurea, in habitat at Buenavista del Northe. Canary. Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
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