Euphorbia pellegrinii

Euphorbia pellegrinii

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. pellegrinii
Binomial name
Euphorbia pellegrinii

Euphorbia pellegrinii is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The species was first described by Jacques Leandri in 1947, and the specific epithet, pellegrinii, honours François Pellegrin.

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