Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost Cristata' is an attractive succulent plant with a unique and unusual growth pattern. It produces flattened …
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Epithet: lactea
Meaning: Milky; containing or resembling milk
Derivation: The feminine form of the Latin adjective lacteus.
Pronunciation: lak-TAY-uh
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.
Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost' is an eye-catching succulent shrub or small tree with 3- or 4-angled, almost entirely white branches with …
Euphorbia lactea (Mottled Spurge) is a succulent shrub or small tree with distinctly 3- or 4-angled branches with spines along the ridges …