International Succulent Introductions
Plant Introductions of the Huntington Botanical Gardens
(published in the Cactus and Succulent Journal)
Vol. 74 (2), March - April, 2002
ISI 2002-23 Euphorbia pedilanthoides Denis
A caudiciform (at least when grown from seed) E. milii relative with slender stems covered with fine bristly prickles between the larger paired stipular spines and delicate lance-linear leaves. The stem tips bear clusters of bright red, beak-like inflorescences with paired cyathophylls enclosing the flowers, similar to those of the related genus Pedilanthus. HBG 85652, from controlled pollination by Röösli & Hoffmann of plants collected by A. Razafindratsira at Ankarafantsika, Madagascar. $8.50.
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