Euphorbia genus in botanical garden Iassy, features of living plant collection

The Euphorbia genus collection from the Botanical Garden of Iassy comprises 28 taxa, of which 18 are originated in the dry areas of South Africa. Most of the SouthAfrican species have conservative value, belonging to different sozological categories, at national or international level. The experience of cultivating items from the collection led to the establishment of characteristics concerning cultivation particularities, which are useful for horticultural purposes. The morphological studies of the plants cultivated in GBI greenhouses put together with information from specialty literature have permitted the development of an artificial key, useful in determining species from the collection