Euphorbia rigida

Euphorbia rigida

Euphorbia rigida

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. Myrsiniteae
Species: Euphorbia rigida

Name

Euphorbia rigida M.Bieb., 1808

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Galarhoeus rigidus (M.Bieb.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 150 (1812).
  • Tithymalus rigidus (M.Bieb.) Soják, Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 140: 176 (1972).
• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia suffruticosa Forssk., Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: xxvi (1775).
  • Euphorbia pungens Banks & Sol. in Al.Russell, Nat. Hist. Aleppo, ed. 2, 2: 268 (1794), nom. illeg.
  • Euphorbia biglandulosa Desf., Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 12: 114 (1808).
  • Tithymalus biglandulosus (Desf.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 141 (1812).
  • Euphorbia phlomos Candargy, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 44: 156 (1897).
  • Euphorbia biglandulosa var. mauretanica Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 20: 37 (1929).
  • Euphorbia rigida var. mauretanica (Maire) Oudejans, Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 21: 187 (1992 publ. 1993).

Homonyms

• Euphorbia rigida Loisel., nom. illeg. = Euphorbia myrsinites subsp. myrsinites

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania; Cyprus; East Aegean Is.; Greece; Kriti; Krym; Romania; Sicilia; Turkey-in-Europe; Ukraine; Yugoslavia Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria; Morocco Continental: Asie Regional: Southeastern Europe Iran; Lebanon-Syria; Transcaucasus; Turkey References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bieberstein, F.A.M.v. 1808. Flora Taurico-Caucasica, exhibens stirpes phaenogamas :in Chersoneso Taurica et regionibus caucasicis sponte crescentes. Tomus 1. 429 pp. Charkouiae [Kharkov], Typis Academicis. BHL Reference page. : 1:375.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia rigida in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia rigida. Published online. Accessed: Jul 09 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia rigida in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 09. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia rigida. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 Jul 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia rigida in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: silver spurge

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