Common name
English: Poinsettia
German: Weihnachtsstern
Portuguese: Bico-de-papagaio, Estrela-do-natal
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (1919)
Phylum: Magnoliophyta (1830)
Class: Magnoliopsida (1545)
Order: Euphorbiales (59)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (60) (family description)
Genus: Euphorbia (23)
Epithet: pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch (2)
Synonyms: Euphorbia erythrophylla Bertol., Euphorbia fastuosa Sessé & Moc., Pleuradenia coccinea Raf., Poinsettia pulcherrima (Willd. ex Klotzsch) Graham
coccinea => scarlet
pulcherrima => most beautiful
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: green, red
External links
Check for Euphorbia pulcherrima at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI
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