Euphorbia canariensis | |
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Canary Island spurge close to the Mirador de Archipenque at Los Gigantes | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. canariensis
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia canariensis | |
Synonyms | |
Euphorbia canariensis Forssk. |
Euphorbia canariensis, commonly known as the Canary Island spurge, Hercules club[7] or in Spanish cardón,[8]: 206 is a succulent member of the genus Euphorbia and family Euphorbiaceae[3] endemic to the Canary Islands.[9] It is the plant symbol of the island of Gran Canaria.[10]