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Euphorbia anachoreta
Selvagens spurge is a semisucculent shrub from the Selvagens islands (Ilheu de Fora), a Critically Endangered species in the wild. It is rarely grown outside botanical collections, and it needs bright light, sharp drainage and protection from salt wind.
Euphorbia anachoreta is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, endemic to the Fora Islet of the Savage Islands. This species has been considered a Critically Endangered species due to its highly restricted population size. As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.
In the wild, it grows in the crags of basaltic rocks, where it is sheltered from salty winds.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia anachoreta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
