Euphorbia tithymaloides L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia tithymaloides L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 99 with G. Shropshire, A. Cuc, E. Xix & M. Xix, 12 May 1988

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ix Chel Farm.

  • Habitat

    In primary and secondary forests only. Common.

  • Description

    Herb to 1m with 1-2 main stems; white latex from stems and roots; leaves succulent; flowers apical, reddish-pink.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86598

    Occurrence ID: ee89a549-5a6e-46fc-9ae1-3ed742250ec9

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Medicinal Flora of Belize Project
EUPHORBIACEAE
D-e.4. |H>cr„	m3
Mun. Cayo. Ix Chel Farm. 17°61’N, 89°04'W. In
primary and secondary forests only. Common.
Herb to lm w 1-2 main stems; wh latex f stems
and rootsj lvs succulent; firs apical,
reddish-pink.
00086598
USE: Unknown.
BOTANICAL
Garden
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Rosita Arvigo 99	May 12, 1988
with G. Shropshire, A. Cue, E. Xix, and M. Xix
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute
00086598