Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Malpighiales Martius
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia L.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Euphorbia milii Des Moul., Bull. Hist. Nat. Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 1: 261–264 (1826) – as Milii
Vernacular Name(s):
Christ plant; Christ's thorn; Crown of thorns
 Biostatus
Exotic
 Bibliography
Des Moulins, C.R.A. 1826: Description d'une nouvelle espèce d'Euphorbe, Euphorbia Milii, Nob. Bulletin de l'Histoire Naturelle de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux 1: Pl. 1, 261–264.
Heenan, P.B.; de Lange, P.J.; Cameron, E.K.; Parris, B.S. 2008: Checklist of dicotyledons, gymnosperms, and pteridophytes naturalised or casual in New Zealand: additional records 2004–06. New Zealand Journal of Botany 46: 257–283.
Steele, R.; Lowe, M. 2002–2006: Index. Subtropicals Index: 1–12.