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Euphorbia antiquorum
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Family:
EUPHORBIACEAE
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Citation: Euphorbia antiquorum L., Sp. Pl. 450. 1753; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1277(894). 1925; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 414. 1994; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 282. 1999; N.P.Balakr. & Chakrab., Fam. Euphorbiaceae India 274. 2007; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 653. 2009.
Euphorbia antiquorum L. var. polygona Wight, Ic. t. 897. 1843.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Chathurakalli, Katakkalli, Palkalli
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Triangular spruge
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Description:
Armed fleshy shrubs; branchlets 3-5 angular, spines to 1 cm. Cyathia axillary, in lax cymes; bracts 5, 5 mm, ovate; peduncles 1 cm long; involucre cupular, 5 mm long, glands 5, thick, semicircular; male flowers in 5 groups of 4-8 each; stalk 3 mm, female flowers erect; ovary 3 x 4, styles 3. Capsule 1 cm across.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
December-March
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District(s):
Idukki, Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Dry deciduous forests
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Distribution:
India and Sri Lanka
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Champakkad
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