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Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.

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Euphorbia glauca G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr. 36 (1786)
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.

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New Zealand
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G.Forst.
G.Forst.
1786
36
ICN
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
species
Euphorbia glauca

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Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.

Glab. rhizomatous herb with erect stems up to ± 1 m. tall; lf-scars prominent, linear; branches subumbellately arranged. Lvs crowded, sessile, 2-10 × 1·5-2.5 cm., elliptic to oblanceolate to oblong-obovate, obtuse, ± glaucous, entire, ± apiculate. Subfloral lvs broader, c. 20 × 15 mm., ± concealing cyathium. Umbels with 5-6 forked rays. Cyathium campanulate; glands 4-5, dark purple, crescentic. Capsule pend., globose; seeds smooth, greyish to straw-coloured, c. 2.5 mm. diam.

Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.

Glabrous, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial. Stems up to 1 m high. Lvs alternate, exstipulate, sessile, entire, oblanceolate to obovate or ± elliptic, (10)-30-80-(120) mm long. Terminal umbel usually 5-rayed, with sometimes a few axillary rays arising below; lvs subtending rays similar to stem lvs but shorter, broader; rays forming compound dichasia; lvs subtending cyathia obovate to suborbicular, not connate. Glands deep purple, crescent-shaped; horns slender or broad. Seeds smooth, rounded, pale yellow or purplish brown, c. 3-7 mm long.

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Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
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Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
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Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
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Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Euphorbia glauca G.Forst.
New Zealand
Westland Land District

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38081523-6d48-4d03-95a3-a51d4aabd024
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1 January 2000
27 June 2007
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