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Euphorbia pulcherrima, or E. pulcherrima

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The scientific name for poinsettia is Euphorbia pulcherrima.

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The scientific or taxonomic name would be Pedilanthus tithymaloides.

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What is the common name of euphorbia poinsettia?

The common name for Euphorbia pulcherrima is poinsettia.


What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the poisonous plant Poinsettia?

The scientific or taxonomic name would be Euphorbia pulcherrima.


How many poinsettia species are there?

There is just one (1) poinsettia species.Specifically, the scientific, Latin or binomial name is "Euphorbia pulcherrima." The word "Euphorbia" is the name of the genus. It identifies poinsettia as a member of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) of plants. The word "pulcherrima" is the name of the species or specific epithet.In its native southwest Mexican and Central American habitats, the poinsettia is a shrub. Outside its native range, it takes the form of one of over 100 cultivated varieties. So the scientific name further will be expanded to identify the cultivar (cultivated variety) in question.


What is the scientific name of poinsettias?

"Euphorbia pulcherrima" is the binomial, Latin or scientific name of poinsettias.Specifically, the word "Euphorbia" honors the ancient physician who is first known to have discovered the medicinal uses of the poinsettia plant's milky sap. The word "pulcherrima" honors the great beauty of the plant's modified leaves. The scientific name may be expanded further by identifying which one of the more than 100 cultivated varities of poinsettia is the object of concern.


Who was the poinsettia name after and what was his profession?

The Poinsettia was named after J.R. Poinsett a US Minister to Mexico.


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Mexico; "Poinsettia" was the name of the US ambassador there.


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What is the name of the holiday favourite plant in Mexico?

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== == holly, poinsettia, mistle toe


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A poinsettia is a very common Christmas flower.


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The poinsettia was called cuitlaxochitl by the Aztecs?

It wAs called poinsettia.