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Euphorbiaceae

Maltese spurge

Euphorbia melitensis Parl.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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Maltese spurge: Euphorbia melitensis
Photo: Haplochromis, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
马耳他大戟
English
Maltese spurge
Maltese
Tengħud ta' Malta, Tengħud tax-Xagħri

Synonyms

  • Euphorbia bivonae var. melitensis (Parl.) Fiori
  • Euphorbia spinosa subsp. melitensis (Parl.) Nyman
  • Euphorbia spinosa var. melitensis (Parl.) Fiori

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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.