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serrated spurge
Serrated spurge (Euphorbia serrata).
Joaquim Alves Gaspar
Tread-softly
A dainty tread-softly (Cnidoscolus stimulosus) plant in bloom. The plant...
© Hans Hillewaert
Euphorbia
Euphorbia nyikae.
Luiz Claudio Marigo/Bruce Coleman Ltd.
Poinsettia
The bright red bracts and tiny yellow flowers of poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).
Scott Bauer/U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jatropha mutabilis
Jatropha mutabilis in bloom. The species is endemic to the Caatinga biome...
© Cidney Photos—iStock/Getty Images Plus