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Euphorbiaceae

The soldier

Euphorbia clandestina Jacq.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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The soldier: Euphorbia clandestina , stem with sessile cyathia, most with developing fruit. Each cyathium surrounded by and included in a cup formed by a double series of br
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Afrikaans
Volstruisnek
Chinese
逆鳞龙, 铁甲麒麟
English
The soldier

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Sources: classification 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.