Euphorbia clavarioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. clavarioides
Binomial name
Euphorbia clavarioides
Synonyms[1]

Euphorbia basutica Marloth
Euphorbia clavarioides var. clavarioides
Euphorbia clavarioides var. truncata A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane
Euphorbia truncata N.E.Br.

Euphorbia clavarioides, lion's spoor,[2] anthill euphorbia,[3] is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[4] It is native to Botswana, Lesotho, and South Africa. It may grow to 18 cm in diameter, with a height of 30 cm. Its flowers are yellow.

References

  1. "Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. Ndlovu, Bathabile (September 2021). "Euphorbia clavarioides". South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. van Jaarsveld, Ernst; van Wyk, Ben-Erik; Smith, Gideon (2000). Succulents of South Africa: A guide to the regional diversity. Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers. p. 124. ISBN 0624038386.
  4. "Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

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