Euphorbia canariensis

Euphorbia canariensis
Canary Island spurge close to the Mirador de Archipenque at Los Gigantes
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. canariensis
Binomial name
Euphorbia canariensis
Synonyms

Euphorbia canariensis Forssk.
Euphorbia canariensis Thunb.
Euphorbia canariensis Tremaut
Tithymalus quadrangularis Kigg

Euphorbia canariensis, commonly known as the Canary Island spurge, Hercules club or in Spanish cardón,:206 is a succulent member of the genus Euphorbia and family Euphorbiaceae endemic to the Canary Islands. It is the plant symbol of the island of Gran Canaria.

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