Euphorbia leuconeura

Taxobox

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status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Malpighiales
familia = Euphorbiaceae
genus = "Euphorbia"
species = "E. leuconeura"
binomial = "Euphorbia leuconeura"
binomial_authority = Boiss.
synonyms =

"Euphorbia leuconeura" is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It propagates by shooting its seeds several feet into the air. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Care

The Madagascar Jewel is grown as a houseplant in some cases. Unlike many succulents, E. leuconeura is less susceptible to overwatering issues. It tends to be relatively easy to care for providing it receives ample sunlight and is free from drafts. When damaged the plant secretes a white fluid which is toxic, causes severe skin irritation and may be a tumor promoting agent.cite web | author=G Vogg, E Mattes, A Polack, and H Sandermann, Jr. | title=Tumor promoters in commercial indoor-plant cultivars of the Euphorbiaceae. | date=September 1999 | publisher=Environmental Health Perspectives | accessdate=2007-09-21 | url = http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1566443] Care should be taken to use gloves when the plant is handled.

References

ource

* Haevermans, T. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/44372/all "Euphorbia leuconeura"] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 21 August 2007.