Euphorbia exigua

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. Exiguae
Species: Euphorbia exigua
Subspecies: E. e. subsp. exigua – E. e. subsp. merinoi

Name

Euphorbia exigua L., Sp. Pl. 1: 456. (1753)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Tithymalus exiguus (L.) Hill, Hort. Kew.: 172.3 (1768).
- Esula exigua (L.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 158 (1812).
- Keraselma exiguum (L.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1838).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Belarus, Baltic States, Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand South (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (all introduced)
- Regional: Western Canada
  - British Columbia.
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - Nova Scotia, Ontario.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - New York, West Virginia.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.

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: 456. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia exigua 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 exigua. Published online. Accessed: Jun 27 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia exigua 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 exigua. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Jun 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia exigua in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

العربية: فربيون صغير
català: lleterola, lleteresa, eufòrbia exigua, lletera exigua, lleterola exigua, mal d’ulls
čeština: pryšec drobný
Cymraeg: corlaethlys
dansk: Liden Vortemælk
Deutsch: Kleine Wolfsmilch
dolnoserbski: Małe wjelkowe mloko
English: dwarf spurge
español: euforbio enano, hierba traidora, lechetrezna romeral, lechetreznilla, lechetreznilla romeral, sonajillas lecheras
suomi: Pikkutyräkki
français: euphorbe fluette, petite euphorbe, petite ésule, euphorbe exiguë
hornjoserbsce: Mała mlóčeń
Nederlands: Kleine wolfsmelk
polski: Wilczomlecz drobny
русский: Молочай малый
slovenčina: mliečnik drobný
svenska: Småtörel