Euphorbia characias

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. Esula
Sectio: E. sect. Patellares
Species: Euphorbia characias
Subspecies: E. c. subsp. characias – E. c. subsp. wulfenii

Name

Euphorbia characias L., Sp. Pl.: 463 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Tithymalus characias (L.) Hill, Hort. Kew.: 172.4 (1768).
- Esula characias (L.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 153 (1812).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Germany (casual).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Libya, Morocco.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - East Aegean Islands, Turkey.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North, New Zealand South (introduced).
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 463. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Euphorbia characias in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Mar 14. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Euphorbia characias. Published online. Accessed: 14 Mar 2024.
Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Euphorbia characias. Accessed: 14 Mar 2024.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Euphorbia characias in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Mar 14.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia characias in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

aragonés: Letrera
català: Lleteresa vera
Deutsch: Palisaden-Wolfsmilch
English: Mediterranean Spurge
español: caracias
suomi: Vahatyräkki
français: Euphorbe des garrigues
português: maleiteira-maior