Euphorbia 'acrurensis'

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Euphorbia 'acrurensis'

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This is a controversial name, and is often listed as a synonym for Euphorbia abyssinica. But these plants I have seen with this name are definitely NOT E abyssinicas. This plant is a multicolumnar, usually 4 sided (younger plants have 3 sides) with prominent paired but narrow spines (not fat as one sees on E abyssinica and E amaak) and the blades of the columns are relatively narrow on cross section (not thick and 'meaty' as in E abyssinica, E amaak or E ingens). Pretty sure this plant has a real species name, and it's not likely to be E acrurensis, but I have not discovered a reliable identification for this plant, despite it being a very common plant in cultivation, at least in southern California.
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