Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch

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Greystone Park NR

Synonyms:	Poinsettia pulcherrima (Klotzsch) Graham
Common names:	Poinsettia (English)
Description:	Shrub to 4 m. Inflorescence bearing large, striking, usually bright red, bracts. In some cultivated forms, the bracts are pink or pale yellow.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	pulcherrima: most beautiful
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Central America
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 363 - 364.

Flora of Burundi: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Flora of Malawi: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Euphorbia pulcherrima
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Euphorbia pulcherrima
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Euphorbia pulcherrima

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Euphorbia pulcherrima
African Plant Database: Euphorbia pulcherrima
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Euphorbia pulcherrima
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Euphorbia pulcherrima
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Euphorbia pulcherrima
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iNaturalist: Euphorbia pulcherrima
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Euphorbia pulcherrima
JSTOR Plant Science: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Plants of the World Online: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Tropicos: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Wikipedia: Euphorbia pulcherrima