Euphorbia maculata

Euphorbia maculata, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Euphorbia maculata (close-up), Beltsville, Maryland, USA

Taxonavigation

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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 maculata

Name

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Euphorbia maculata L., 1753

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Tithymalus maculatus (L.) Moench, Methodus: 666 (1794).
    • Anisophyllum maculatum (L.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 162 (1812).
    • Xamesike maculata (L.) Raf., Autik. Bot.: 97 (1840).
    • Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 713 (1903).
  • Heterotypic
    • Euphorbia supina Raf., Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2: 119 (1817).
    • Euphorbia depressa Torr. ex Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 794 (1826).
    • Euphorbia maculata var. parvula Riddell, Syn. Fl. West. States: 32 (1835).
    • Xamesike depressa (Torr. ex Spreng.) Raf., Autik. Bot.: 97 (1840).
    • Xamesike littoralis Raf., Autik. Bot.: 97 (1840).
    • Xamesike supina (Raf.) Raf., Autik. Bot.: 97 (1840).
    • Euphorbia maculata var. detonsa Engelm. ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 47 (1862).
    • Chamaesyce tracyi Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 713 (1903).
    • Euphorbia reichenbachiana Lojac., Fl. Sicul. 2(2): 330 (1907), nom. illeg.
    • Chamaesyce pseudonutans Thell. in P.F.A.Ascherson & P.Graebner, Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 7: 431 (1917).
    • Chamaesyce supina (Raf.) H.Hara, J. Jap. Bot. 16: 119 (1940).
    • Euphorbia jovetii Huguet, Botaniste 54: 153 (1971).
    • Chamaesyce jovetii (Huguet) Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 8: 176 (1973).

Homonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Delaware; District of Columbia; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Masachusettes; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Northwest; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Aruba; Bahamas; Belize; Bermuda; Cuba; Netherlands Antilles; Trinidad-Tobago

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

References

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Primary references

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  • Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 455.
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Vernacular names

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العربية: فربيون ملطخ
azərbaycanca: Xallı südləyən
Cymraeg: Llaethlys brych
Deutsch: Gefleckte Wolfsmilch
English: Spotted Spurge
español: Euforbio moteado
suomi: Täplätyräkki
français: Euphorbe maculée
русский: Молочай пятнистый
svenska: Fläcktörel
中文: 斑地锦
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