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'''''Euphorbia mellifera''''', the '''Canary spurge'''<ref name=BSBI07>{{BSBI 2007 |access-date=2014-10-17 }}</ref> or '''honey spurge''',<ref>[http://www.botanical-dermatology-database.info/BotDermFolder/EUPH-8.html#Euphorbia%20mellifera ''Euphorbia mellifera''] in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database</ref> is a [[species]] of [[flowering plant]] in the spurge [[family (biology)|family]] Euphorbiaceae, [[native plant|native]] to [[Madeira]] and the [[Canary Islands]].<ref name=FloraCan>{{cite web|title=Flora de Canarias: ''Euphorbia_mellifera'' |url=http://www.floradecanarias.com/euphorbia_mellifera.html |access-date=5 March 2017 }}</ref><ref name=Bramwell>{{cite book|last1=Bramwell|first1=D.|last2=Bramwell|first2=Z.|year=2001|title=Wild flowers of the Canary Islands|publisher=Editorial Rueda|location=Madrid, Spain|isbn=978-84-7207-129-2}}</ref> It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or tree growing to {{convert|2.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall and broad<ref name = RHSPF/>, with narrow leaves up to {{convert|20|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. In spring it produces brown, honey-scented flowers.<ref name=RHSAZ>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1405332965|pages=1136}}</ref>
'''''Euphorbia mellifera''''', the '''Canary spurge'''<ref name=BSBI07>{{BSBI 2007 |access-date=2014-10-17 }}</ref> or '''honey spurge''',<ref>[http://www.botanical-dermatology-database.info/BotDermFolder/EUPHORBIACEAE.html#EuphorbiaMellifera ''Euphorbia mellifera''] in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database</ref> is a [[species]] of [[flowering plant]] in the spurge [[family (biology)|family]] Euphorbiaceae, [[native plant|native]] to [[Madeira]] and the [[Canary Islands]].<ref name=FloraCan>{{cite web|title=Flora de Canarias: ''Euphorbia_mellifera'' |url=http://www.floradecanarias.com/euphorbia_mellifera.html |access-date=5 March 2017 }}</ref><ref name=Bramwell>{{cite book|last1=Bramwell|first1=D.|last2=Bramwell|first2=Z.|year=2001|title=Wild flowers of the Canary Islands|publisher=Editorial Rueda|location=Madrid, Spain|isbn=978-84-7207-129-2}}</ref> It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or tree growing to {{convert|2.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall and broad,<ref name = RHSPF/> with narrow leaves up to {{convert|20|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. In spring it produces brown, honey-scented flowers.<ref name=RHSAZ>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1405332965|pages=1136}}</ref>


The Latin [[Binomial nomenclature|specific epithet]] ''mellifera'' means "producing honey".<ref name=RHSLG>{{cite book|last=Harrison|first=Lorraine|title=RHS Latin for gardeners|year=2012|publisher=Mitchell Beazley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=9781845337315|pages=224}}</ref>
The Latin [[Binomial nomenclature|specific epithet]] ''mellifera'' means "producing honey".<ref name=RHSLG>{{cite book|last=Harrison|first=Lorraine|title=RHS Latin for gardeners|year=2012|publisher=Mitchell Beazley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=9781845337315|pages=224}}</ref>

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Euphorbia mellifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. mellifera
Binomial name
Euphorbia mellifera
Synonyms
  • Euphorbia longifolia Lam.
  • Euphorbia longifolia var. canariensis (Boiss.) Oudejans
  • Euphorbia mellifera var. canariensis Boiss.
  • Kobiosis mellifera (Aiton) Raf.
  • Tithymalus melliferus (Aiton) Moench

Euphorbia mellifera, the Canary spurge[2] or honey spurge,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands.[4][5] It is an evergreen shrub or tree growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad,[6] with narrow leaves up to 20 cm (8 in) long. In spring it produces brown, honey-scented flowers.[7]

The Latin specific epithet mellifera means "producing honey".[8]

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6][9] Euphorbia × pasteurii is listed[10] as a hybrid between E. mellifera and E. stygiana. The cultivars 'Phrampton Phatty',[11] 'Roundway Titan'[12] and 'John Phillips'[13] have received the RHS AGM.

Like all euphorbias, this plant contains a milky-white sap, which oozes out of the stems when cut. This can be a skin irritant and is very harmful to the eyes. Gloves should be worn when pruning,

References

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  1. ^ Rivers, M.C.; Fernandes, F.; da Silva Menezes de Sequeira, M. (2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 - Euphorbia mellifera. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102818634A102818638.en..
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ Euphorbia mellifera in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
  4. ^ "Flora de Canarias: Euphorbia_mellifera". Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ Bramwell, D.; Bramwell, Z. (2001). Wild flowers of the Canary Islands. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Rueda. ISBN 978-84-7207-129-2.
  6. ^ a b "Euphorbia mellifera". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  8. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  9. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 38. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  10. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families - Euphorbia × pasteurii". Kew Science. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  11. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia × pasteurii 'Phrampton Phatty'". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  12. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia × pasteurii 'Roundway Titan'". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  13. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia × pasteurii 'John Phillips'". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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