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'''''Euphorbia mellifera''''' ('''canary spurge''',<ref name=BSBI07>{{cite web |title=BSBI List 2007 |publisher=Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland |url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |format=xls |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6VqJ46atN?url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |archive-date=2015-01-25 |accessdate=2014-10-17 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> '''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 |accessdate=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=84-7207-129-4}}</ref> |
'''''Euphorbia mellifera''''' ('''canary spurge''',<ref name=BSBI07>{{cite web |title=BSBI List 2007 |publisher=Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland |url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |format=xls |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6VqJ46atN?url=http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls |archive-date=2015-01-25 |accessdate=2014-10-17 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> '''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 |accessdate=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=84-7207-129-4}}</ref> It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] growing to {{convert|2|m|0|abbr=on}} or more, 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=1405332964|pages=1136}}</ref> |
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The Latin [[Botanical name#Binary name|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 [[Botanical name#Binary name|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 (canary spurge,[1] honey spurge[2]) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, native to Madeira and the Canary islands.[3][4] It is an evergreen shrub growing to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) or more, with narrow leaves up to 20 cm (8 in) long. In spring it produces brown, honey-scented flowers.[5]
The Latin specific epithet mellifera means "producing honey".[6]
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7][8] Euphorbia × pasteurii is listed[9] as a hybrid between E. mellifera and E. stygiana. The cultivars ‘Phrampton Phatty'[10], ‘Roundway Titan’[11] and ‘John Phillips’[12] 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
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Euphorbia mellifera in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
- ^ "Flora de Canarias: Euphorbia_mellifera". Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Bramwell, D.; Bramwell, Z. (2001). Wild flowers of the Canary Islands. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Rueda. ISBN 84-7207-129-4.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "Euphorbia mellifera". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 38. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families - Euphorbia × pasteurii". Kew Science. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia × pasteurii 'Phrampton Phatty'". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia × pasteurii 'Roundway Titan'". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia × pasteurii 'John Phillips'". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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