Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia

Banmuli / Stemless Spurge

Euphorbia fusiformis

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Flowering
March-June

Plant Details

Scientific name
Euphorbia fusiformis
Genus
Euphorbia
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Scrub forests
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Found in India
Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
March-June
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf margin
Entire (smooth edge)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Banmuli itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
GreenrecordedGreen or greenish

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Banmuli itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi
बनमूली Banmuli
Bengali
Dhudhmul
Marathi
भूइफोड़ Bhuiphod

About Banmuli

Stemless Spurge (Euphorbia fusiformis) is a herb in the Euphorbiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It grows in scrub forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to June.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Banmuli belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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