Euphorbia antisyphilitica (species)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Malpighiales (order) > Euphorbiaceae (family) > Euphorbia (genus)

Descripción

Species of shrub native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. The leafless stems are covered in a waxy substance to protect the plant from transpiration. The Latin name refers to the practice of the sap having been used to treat sexually-transmitted diseases.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300375649

Otros términos

  • candelilla (species) [en]