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Euphorbiaceae

Steenbuck milkbush

Euphorbia burmanni (Klotzsch & Garcke) E.Mey. ex Boiss.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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Steenbuck milkbush: Euphorbia burmannii , developing fruit; Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Lidjiesmelkbos, Riviermelkbos, Soetmelkbos, Steenbokmelkbos
English
Steenbuck milkbush

Synonyms

  • Arthrothamnus bergii Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Arthrothamnus burmanni Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Euphorbia biglandulosa Willd.
  • Euphorbia burmanni var. karroensis Boiss.
  • Euphorbia corymbosa N.E.Br.
  • Euphorbia hydnorae E.Mey. ex Boiss.
  • Euphorbia karrooensis (Boiss.) N.E.Br.
  • Euphorbia macella N.E.Br.
  • Tirucalia burmanni (Klotzsch & Garcke) P.V.Heath
  • Tirucalia corymbosa (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath
  • Tirucalia karroensis (Boiss.) P.V.Heath
  • Tirucalia macella (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.