Euphorbia letouzeyana
Euphorbia letouzeyana
Safety & Hazards
Although we have seen no specific information for this plant, the latex in most, if not all Euphorbias is caustic and toxic - skin contact often causing irritation and blistering; contact with the eyes causing temporary or even permanent blindness; whilst ingestion can cause purging or more severe problems[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].
Botanical Description
Euphorbia letouzeyana is a low-growing, stemless, herbaceous perennial plant. It produces a crown of small leaves from an underground tuber and, when leafless, a flowering stem around 5cm long[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 577 Title Adansonia Vol. 11 Publication Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 11 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris. Year 1989 ISBN Description Contains a monograph of the genus Gladiolus in Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The edible root is harvested from the wild for local use.