Euphorbia mellifera

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Euphorbieae
Subtribus: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Subgenus: E. subg. Esula
Sectio: E. sect. Helioscopia
Species: Euphorbia mellifera
Name

Euphorbia mellifera Aiton, 1789
Synonyms

Homotypic
Tithymalus mellifer (Aiton) Moench, Suppl. Meth.: 282 (1802).
Kobiosis mellifera (Aiton) Raf., Autik. Bot.: 94 (1840).
Heterotypic
Euphorbia longifolia Lam., Encycl. 2: 417 (1788), nom. rej.
Euphorbia mellifera var. canariensis Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 108 (1862).
Euphorbia longifolia var. canariensis (Boiss.) Oudejans, World Cat. Euphorb. Cum. Suppl.: 12 (1993).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:
References
Primary references

Aiton, W. 1789. Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Vol. III. Diadelphia–Cryptogamia. 547 pp., tt. 11–12. [13]. George Nicol, London. BHL Reference page. : 3:493.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia mellifera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 04. Reference page. 
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia mellifera. Published online. Accessed: Jul 04 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia mellifera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 04. Reference page. 
Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia mellifera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Jul 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia mellifera in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Honiggebende Wolfsmilch
español: tabaiba de monte, tabaiba silvestre

Euphorbia mellifera, the Canary spurge[2] or honey spurge,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands.[4][5] It is an evergreen shrub or tree growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad,[6] with narrow leaves up to 20 cm (8 in) long. In spring it produces brown, honey-scented flowers.[7]

The Latin specific epithet mellifera means "producing honey".[8]

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6][9] Euphorbia × pasteurii is listed[10] as a hybrid between E. mellifera and E. stygiana. The cultivars 'Phrampton Phatty',[11] 'Roundway Titan'[12] and 'John Phillips'[13] have received the RHS AGM.

Like all euphorbias, this plant contains a milky-white sap, which oozes out of the stems when cut. This can be a skin irritant and is very harmful to the eyes. Gloves should be worn when pruning,
References

Rivers, M.C.; Fernandes, F.; da Silva Menezes de Sequeira, M. (2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 - Euphorbia mellifera. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102818634A102818638.en..
BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
Euphorbia mellifera in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
"Flora de Canarias: Euphorbia_mellifera". Retrieved 5 March 2017.
Bramwell, D.; Bramwell, Z. (2001). Wild flowers of the Canary Islands. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Rueda. ISBN 978-84-7207-129-2.
"Euphorbia mellifera". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
"AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 38. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
"World Checklist of Selected Plant Families - Euphorbia × pasteurii". Kew Science. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
"RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia × pasteurii 'Phrampton Phatty'". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
"RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia × pasteurii 'Roundway Titan'". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
"RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia × pasteurii 'John Phillips'". Retrieved 26 February 2018.