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Euphorbia milii

Flowering Plants

Euphorbia milii, known as the crown-of-thorns, Christ plant, or Christ's thorn, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, native to Madagascar. Its species name commemorates Baron Milius, a governor of Reunion who introduced the plant to France in 1821. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Euphorbia milii 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Euphorbia milii (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q148829 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Euphorbia milii (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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