Euphorbia missurica

Euphorbia missurica

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. Chamaesyce
Sectio: E. sect. Anisophyllum
Subsectio: E. subsect. Hypericifoliae
Species: Euphorbia missurica

Name

Euphorbia missurica Raf., Atlantic J. 1: 146 (1832).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Vallaris missurica (Raf.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 115 (1838).
  • Euphorbia missurica var. typica L.C.Wheeler, Rhodora 43: 133 (1941), not validly publ.
  • Chamaesyce missurica (Raf.) Shinners, Field & Lab. 17: 69 (1949).
• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia arenaria Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 5: 171 (1835), nom. illeg.
  • Euphorbia arenaria Engelm. & A.Gray, Boston J. Nat. Hist. 5: 260 (1845), nom. illeg.
  • Euphorbia petaloidea Engelm. in W.H.Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 185 (1858).
  • Euphorbia petaloidea var. intermedia Engelm. in W.H.Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 185 (1858).
  • Euphorbia petaloidea var. nicolletii Engelm. in W.H.Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 185 (1858).
  • Euphorbia arenarium Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 24 (1860).
  • Euphorbia zygophylloides Boiss., Cent. Euphorb.: 10 (1860).
  • Euphorbia zygophylloides var. cymulosa Engelm. ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 29 (1862).
  • Euphorbia nuttallii (Engelm.) Small in N.L.Britton & A.Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S. 2: 371 (1897).
  • Chamaesyce nuttallii (Engelm.) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 711 (1903).
  • Chamaesyce petaloidea (Engelm.) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 711 (1903).
  • Chamaesyce zygophylloides (Boiss.) Small in N.L.Britton & A.Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2, 2: 464 (1913).
  • Euphorbia missurica var. intermedia (Engelm.) L.C.Wheeler, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 53: 11 (1940).
  • Chamaesyce missurica var. calcicola Shinners, Field & Lab. 17: 69 (1949).
  • Euphorbia missurica var. calcicola (Shinners) Waterf., Rhodora 54: 127 (1952).
  • Euphorbia missurica var. petaloidea (Engelm.) Dorn, Vasc. Pl. Wyoming: 296 (1988).
  • Chamaesyce missurica var. petaloidea (Engelm.) Dorn, Vasc. Pl. Wyoming, ed. 3: 376 (2001).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Nothern America Regional:Southwestern USA Arizona; Arkansas; Colorado; Kansas; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; New Mexico; North Dakota; Oklahoma; South Dakota; Texas; Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rafinesque, C.S. 1832–1833. Atlantic Journal, and Friend of Knowledge. Philadelphia. BHL Reference page. : 1: 146.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia missurica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia missurica. Published online. Accessed: Jul 04 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia missurica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia missurica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

English: prairie sandmat

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