Euphorbia leucophylla

Euphorbia leucophylla

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
Subgenus: E. subg. Chamaesyce
Sectio: E. sect. Anisophyllum
Subsectio: E. subsect. Hypericifoliae
Species: Euphorbia leucophylla

Name edit

Euphorbia leucophylla Benth., Bot. Voy. Sulphur: 50 (1844).

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Chamaesyce leucophylla (Benth.) Millsp., Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 2: 410 (1916).
  • Heterotypic
    • Euphorbia velutina Greene, Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2(5): 57 (1886).
    • Euphorbia biserrata Millsp., Zoe 1: 347 (1890).
    • Euphorbia leucophylla subsp. comcaacorum V.W.Steinm. & Felger, Aliso 16: 43 (1997).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • California
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest

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

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