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Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy

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Common names:	White lace bush (English) White poinsettia (English)
Description:	Densely branching shrub to c.2 m. Leaves in whorls: lamina lanceolate. Bracts c.1 cm, oblanceolate, creamy-white, showy
Notes:	Very commonly grown in gardens and occasionally extending into wild areas but not to any great extent. Winter-flowering.
Derivation of specific name:	leucocephala: white headed
Flowering time:	May - Jul
Worldwide distribution:	C America
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m.
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Euphorbia leucocephala

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

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