Euphorbia milii (Crown of Thorns) is a succulent shrub with many woody, branched, and densely spiny stems. In cultivation, it typically …
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Epithet: milii
Derivation: Honors Baron Milius, once Governor of Réunion (formerly known as Bourbon).
Pronunciation: MIL-ee-eye
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 milii var. roseana (Crown of Thorns) is a deciduous succulent shrub with upright spiny branches and bright green, inversely …
Euphorbia milii 'Primrose Yellow' is a succulent shrub with branched, grayish-brown, 5- to 7-sided stems with many sharp spines and green …
Euphorbia milii f. lutea (Yellow Crown of Thorns) is a succulent shrub that grows up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall. Stems are grayish-brown …