Euphorbia characias

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, 2nd 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

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