Euphorbia franckiana is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family.[1] It is a spurge native to southern Africa.[2] Phorbol has been isolated from the latex of this perennial plant.[3]

Euphorbia franckiana
Euphorbia franckiana at the Berkeley Botanical Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. franckiana
Binomial name
Euphorbia franckiana

References

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  1. ^ "Euphorbia franckiana A.Berger". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Euphorbia franckiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ Kinghorn, A.D. & Evans, F.J. (1975). Isolation of phorbol from Euphorbia franckiana. Phytochemistry Feb 1975, 14(2) p. 585-586.