Euphorbia franckiana

Euphorbia franckiana
Euphorbia franckiana at the Berkeley Botanical Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species: E. franckiana
Binomial name
Euphorbia franckiana
A.Berger

Euphorbia franckiana is a species of spurge native to southern Africa.[1] Phorbol has been isolated from the latex of this perennial plant.[2]

References

  1. Germplasm Resources Information Network: Euphorbia franckiana
  2. Kinghorn, A.D. & Evans, F.J. (1975). Isolation of phorbol from Euphorbia franckiana. Phytochemistry Feb 1975, 14(2) p. 585-586.
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