Euphorbia epithymoides

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. Helioscopia
Species: Euphorbia epithymoides

Name

Euphorbia epithymoides L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 656 (1762).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Galarhoeus epithymoides (L.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 147 (1812).
- Pythius epithymoides (L.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1838).
- Tithymalus epithymoides (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 79 (1860).
Heterotypic
- Euphorbia lingulata Heuff., Flora 18: 249 (1835).
- Tithymalus fragifer Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 79 (1860).
- Euphorbia jacquinii Fenzl ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 136 (1862).
- Euphorbia villosa Friv. ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 125 (1862), nom. inval., pro syn.
- Euphorbia fragifera Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 593 (1866), nom. illeg.
- Euphorbia polychroma A.Kern., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 25: 395 (1875).
- Euphorbia epithymoides subsp. lingulata (Heuff.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 649 (1881).
- Euphorbia epithymoides var. polychroma (A.Kern.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 649 (1881).
- Euphorbia polychroma var. microsperma Murb., Acta Univ. Lund. 27(5): 41 (1891).
- Euphorbia epithymoides var. jacquinii Fiori in A.Fiori & al., Fl. Italia 2: 277 (1901).
- Euphorbia epithymoides var. glaberrima H.Lindb., Öfvers. Finska Vetensk.-Soc. Förh. 48(13): 69 (1906).
- Euphorbia polychroma f. denticulata Rohlena, Sitzungsber. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Cl. 8: 110 (1910 publ. 1911).
- Euphorbia polychroma f. longifolia Beck, Glasn. Zemaljsk. Muz. Bosni Hercegovini 32: 89 (1920).
- Euphorbia polychroma subsp. microsperma (Murb.) Beck, Glasn. Zemaljsk. Muz. Bosni Hercegovini 32: 89 (1920).
- Euphorbia microsperma (Murb.) K.Malý, Ann. Inst. Biol. Sarajevo 1(2): 41 (1949).
- Tithymalus epithymoides var. microspermus (Murb.) Soják, Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 140: 172 (1972).
- Tithymalus jacquinii (Fenzl ex Boiss.) Soják, Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 140: 173 (1972).
- Tithymalus lingulatus (Heuff.) Soják, Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 110: 173 (1972).
- Euphorbia polychroma subsp. lingulata (Heuff.) Soó, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 85: 441 (1974).
- Euphorbia epithymoides f. glabrescens Rostanski, Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 22: 297 (1976).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Finland, Sweden (introduced)
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Czechoslovakia (introduced), Germany, Hungary, Netherlands.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti (in error), Romania, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Libya.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Turkey.
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - New Jersey, Vermont (introduced).

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

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1762. Species Plantarum, ed. 2, Tomus I: 656. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia epithymoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 27. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia epithymoides. Published online. Accessed: Jun 27 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia epithymoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 27. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia epithymoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Jun 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia epithymoides in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

čeština: pryšec mnohobarvý
Deutsch: Vielfarbige Wolfsmilch
suomi: Kultatyräkki
hornjoserbsce: Pisana mlóčeń
magyar: színeváltó kutyatej
Nederlands: Kleurige wolfsmelk
polski: wilczomlecz pstry
русский: Молочай многоцветный
svenska: Gulltörel

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