Euphorbia baga A.Chev.

Species

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Characteristics

The association of Lely P. 63 (a specimen with flowers but no leaves) with Chev. 935 (the type specimen which has leaves but no flowers) is only tentative; specimens showing both leaves and flowers from the same plant are needed to confirm this.
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A perennial herb with stout rootstock and short erect underground or partially exposed stems
Inflorescences appearing when leafless
Flowers red.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Euphorbia baga world distribution map, present in Benin, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, and Sudan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345719-1
WFO ID wfo-0000960886
COL ID 6GYSS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Euphorbia baga

Lower taxons

Euphorbia baga var. baga Euphorbia baga var. parvifolia