While wring the name of this plant it is always suggested to check the spelling twice as the most common error is where it is spelled as *Euphorbia peplis*, which is completely a different plant commonly known as purple spurge. The latex of *Euphorbia peplus* is highly toxic and also has medicinal values known to treat skin cancer.
Tanay On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Euphorbia peplus from Kashmir, growing along roadsides, wastelands and > along walls. Photographed from Balgarden, Srinagar on June 15, 2010. Lunate > nectaries and parted fruit edges are distinctive. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
