Euphorbia lancifolia

Euphorbia lancifolia

Taxonavigation edit

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
Species: Euphorbia lancifolia

Name edit

Euphorbia lancifolia Schltdl., 1832

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Poinsettia lancifolia (Schltdl.) Klotzsch & Garcke, Monatsber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 253 (1859).
  • Heterotypic
    • Euphorbia lancifolia var. villicaulis Fernald, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 36: 496 (1901).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • 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

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Vernacular names edit

español: Ixbut, Yerba lechera


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