Euphorbia canariensis

Euphorbia canariensis

Euphorbia canariensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Euphorbieae
Subtribus: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Subgenus: E. subg. Euphorbia
Sectio: E. sect. Euphorbia
Species: Euphorbia canariensis

Name

Euphorbia canariensis L. (1753)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tithymalus canariensis (L.) H.Karst., Deut. Fl. 587. 1882.
  • Torfosidis canariensis (L.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 112. 1838.

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia canariensis var. spiralis Bolle ex Boiss. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 83. 1862.
  • Euphorbia canariensis f. viridis G.Kunkel, Monogr. Biol. Canar. 3: 50. 1972.
  • Euphorbia tribuloides Lam., Encycl. 2: 415. 1788.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Canary Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 450.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia canariensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia canariensis. Published online. Accessed: Jun 23 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia canariensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 23. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia canariensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia canariensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Canary Island spurge
español: Cardón
magyar: Kanári kutyatej

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