Common Hill Spurge
Euphorbia rothiana
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia rothiana
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Margins of Evergreen forests and grasslands
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Europe, Africa, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Molluccas
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Common Hill Spurge
Common Hill Spurge (Euphorbia rothiana) is an undershrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in margins of evergreen forests and grasslands. Native to India, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Europe, Africa, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Molluccas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Common Hill Spurge belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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