Thank you Sir for the pictures and the keys. The minute differences are brought out well, so important for identifcation of Euphorbias.
regards, Rashida, On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Euphorbia antiquorum L., Sp. pl. 1:450. 1753 > > Succulent shrub, often planted in gardens and rockeries. The woody spiny > species of Euphorbia can be separated as under: > > Stem rounded, not angled or > winged:.................................................................................... > E. nivulia > Stem angled or winged > Angles not produced into wing, spirally > arranged:.......................................................... E. > neriifolia > Angles produced into wings > Wings 3-4 > wings running straight, sinuate, > regularly dentate,..........................:..........E. antiquorum > wings running spirally, > ...........................................................................E. > tortilis > Wings 5-6, > undulate..........................................................................................E. > royleana > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >
