Euphorbia tannensis subsp. tannensis Spreng. APNI* 
Description: Compact shrub to 60 cm high, upper branches usually remaining leafy.
Leaves lanceolate or oblanceolate to spathulate, to 50 mm long and 7 mm wide, ± entire to finely toothed; petiole 2–4 mm long; stipules present.
Cyathia on peduncles 1–1.5 mm long; involucre 1–2 mm long; glands 4, ± ovate, margins entire or crenate.
Capsule c. 4 mm long, 4 mm diam.; seeds grey or speckled with brown spots, c. 2.5 mm long; caruncle hat-shaped, light brown.
Distribution and occurrence: Uncommon.
NSW subdivisions: NC
Other Australian states: N.T. Qld
Text by T. A. James & G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Based on Flora of NSW 1 (1990)
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