Euphorbia pulcherrima

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Euphorbia pulcherrima

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. Chamaesyce
Sectio: E. sect. Poinsettia
Subsectio: E. subsect. Stormieae
Species: Euphorbia pulcherrima

Name

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch (1834)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Poinsettia pulcherrima (Willd. ex Klotzsch) Graham, Edinburgh New Philos. J. 20: 412. 1836.

• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia coccinea Raf., Atlantic J. 1: 182. 1833, nom. inval.
  • Euphorbia diversifolia Willd. ex Boiss. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 71. 1862, nom. inval.
  • Euphorbia erythrophylla Bertol., Fl. Guatimal.: 19. 1840.
  • Euphorbia fastuosa Sessé & Moc., Pl. Nov. Hisp.: 81. 1888.
  • Euphorbia lutea Alam. ex Boiss. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 72. 1862, nom. inval.
  • Euphorbia poinsettiana Buist ex Giah., Edinburgh New Philos. J. 20: 412. 1836, pro syn.
  • Euphorbia poinsettii Raf., Atlantic J. 1: 182. 1833, nom. provis.
  • Euphorbia pulcherrima f. lutea Standl., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 22: 151. 1940.
  • Pleuradena coccinea Raf., Atlantic J. 1: 182. 1833.
  • Poinsettia ignescens Van Geert, Nursery Cat. 83: 20. 1882.
  • Poinsettia mirabilis Van Geert, Nursery Cat. 83: 20. 1882.
  • Poinsettia pulcherrima var. albida Maund, Botanist 2: t. 70. 1838.
  • Poinsettia pulcherrima var. major H.J.Veitch, Gard. Chron. 1872: 1626. 1872.
  • Poinsettia pulcherrima var. plenissima H.J.Veitch, Gard. Chron., n.s., 4: 782. 1875.
  • Poinsettia pulcherrima var. rosea-carminata Dombrain, Fl. Mag. (London, n.s., 12: t. 68. 1873.
  • Poinsettia variabilis Van Geert, Nursery Cat. (Auguste Van Geert) 83: 21. 1882.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Centtral America Guatemala Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Northwest; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest; References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Willdenow, C.L.v. (1834) Allgemeine Gartenzeitung 2: 27.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia pulcherrima in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia pulcherrima. Published online. Accessed: Jul 08 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia pulcherrima in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 08. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia pulcherrima. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

Boarisch: Adventsstern, Weinochtsstern, Weinichtsstern
বাংলা: লালপাতা
čeština: Pryšec nádherný
dansk: Julestjerne
Deutsch: Weihnachtsstern
English: Poinsettia
español: Poinsetia, Flor de Pascua
suomi: Joulutähti
français: poinsettia
hrvatski: Božićna zvijezda
Bahasa Indonesia: Kastuba
íslenska: Jólastjarna
italiano: poinsettia, stella di Natale
日本語: ポインセチア
Nāhuatl: Cuetlaxōchitl
Nederlands: Kerstster
polski: Poinsecja, Gwiazda betlejemska
português: Poinsétia
slovenčina: Prýštec najkrajší, Prýštec nádherný, Mliečnik nádherný
svenska: Julstjärna
lea faka-Tonga: laveʻimoa
Türkçe: Atatürk çiçeği, Noel yıldızı, Ponsetya
Tiếng Việt: Trạng nguyên
中文: 一品红

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