Euphorbia antiquorum
| Euphorbia antiquorum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. antiquorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia antiquorum L. | |
Euphorbia antiquorum, known as antique spurge and "Euphorbia of the Ancients", is a species of succulent plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is the type species, and is closely related to the poinsettia−Euphorbia pulcherrima, native to Mexico.
The juice of this plant is a potent ingredent for a mixture of wall plaster, according to the Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra, which is a Sanskrit treatise dealing with Śilpaśāstra (Hindu science of art and construction).[1]
See also
- Euphorbia
- Succulent euphorbias
References
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