Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia heptagona L.

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia

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Euphorbia heptagona: Euphorbia heptagona BG Heidelberg, Germany — Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)

Afrikaans: Donkienoorsdoring, Klipnoors
Chinese: 七棱大戟, 红彩阁, 绿刺麒麟
Japanese: コウサイカク
Russian: Молочай энопла

Synonyms

Anthacantha desmetiana Lem.
Euphorbia atrispina N.E.Br.
Euphorbia atrispina var. viridis A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane
Euphorbia enopla Boiss.
Euphorbia enopla var. dentata P.J.Bergius
Euphorbia enopla var. viridis A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane
Euphorbia heptagona var. dentata (A.Berger) N.E.Br.
Euphorbia heptagona var. fulvispina A.Berger
Euphorbia heptagona var. heptagona
Euphorbia heptagona var. ramosa A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane
Euphorbia heptagona var. subsessilis A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane
Euphorbia heptagona var. viridis A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane
Euphorbia morinii A.Berger

Photos

Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinkum, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: yakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.