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Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) 3:631

Tasmania has six introduced species Euphorbia (spurges). Some of these are common weeds in gardens and waste ground (e.g. E. peplus and E. helioscopia). Sea spurge (E. paralias) is invading large areas of sandy coastline.

The flowers are extremely reduced and, in all species in Tasmania, microscopic. They are clustered in small flower-like inflorescences.

The genus also includes spiny, leafless succulents that are strongly convergent with cacti, but none of these species are naturalised in Tasmania.

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