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Succulent taxonomic card

Euphorbia caput-medusae

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Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

Name and source scope

Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW]

First publication of the name · Sp. Pl.: 452 (1753)

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Synonyms and earlier names

  • Dactylanthes tuberculata (Jacq.) Haw.
  • Euphorbia bolusii N.E.Br.
  • Euphorbia caput-medusae var. geminata Aiton
  • Euphorbia caput-medusae var. major Aiton
  • Euphorbia caput-medusae var. minor Aiton
  • Euphorbia commelini DC.
  • Euphorbia confluens Nel
  • Euphorbia fructus-pini Mill.
  • Euphorbia macowanii N.E.Br.
  • Euphorbia marlothiana N.E.Br.
  • Euphorbia medusae Panz.
  • Euphorbia muirii N.E.Br.
  • Euphorbia parvimamma Boiss.
  • Euphorbia ramiglans N.E.Br.
  • Euphorbia ramiglans var. confluens (Nel) van Veldh.
  • Euphorbia tessellata (Haw.) Steud.
  • Euphorbia tuberculata Jacq.
  • Euphorbia tuberculata var. macowanii (N.E.Br.) A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane
  • Euphorbia tuberculatoides N.E.Br.
  • Medusea fructus-pini (Mill.) Haw.
  • Medusea major Haw.
  • Medusea tessellata Haw.
  • Medusea tuberculata (Jacq.) Klotzsch & Garcke

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