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Six days ago, we learned that euphorbias can look like other things. Amazing.
The inverse is true, but not as often.
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| Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides |
The New Prof. Dr. Franz Buxbaum |
Euphorbia-like |
| Othonna euphorbioides |
Napkin |
Euphorbia-like |
| Daviesia euphorbioides |
Hugh Davies |
Euphorbia-like |
| Bupleurum euphorbioides |
Oxen Rib |
Euphorbia-like |
| Microlicia euphorbioides |
Tiny Threads |
Euphorbia-like |
| Thesium euphorbioides |
Hired Labourer |
Euphorbia-like |
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| -ioides is a Latinate ending meaning "similar to." |
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I find it to be quite an accomplishment that a "true" cactus, Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides, was thought to look like a euphorbia. Normally it's the other way around!
I wonder what a Euphorbia euphorbioides would look like?
If this at all interested you, I highly recommend the Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names by Urs Eggli and Leonard E. Newton (libgen link)
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