Phenological Study of Some Herbaceous Species of Euphorbia l. (Euphorbiaceae l.) in Nigeria
The phenological study provides a detailed comparison of life cycles of six species of Euphorbia with a view
to enhancing the knowledge of the taxonomic status of the genus. Growth and developmental stages were investigated using
pot experiments. Description of six principal growth stages was done and these include leaf development, shoot
development, flowering emergence, fruit development, seed ripening and seed dispersal. All the investigations were carried
out for 77 days under the same experimental conditions.