Euphorbia lambii
Canary Island spurge
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Malpighiales A broad group encompassing 16,000 species
Family Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia or spurge family
Genus Euphorbia An extremely diverse-looking genus of mostly tropical and subtropical succulent plants. For Euphorbus, corpulent Greek physician of Juba II, King of Mauretania. Literally, “euphorbia” means “well-fed”
Species lambii
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Euphorbia lambii description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, California
