Euphorbia tithymaloides

E. t. subsp. tithymaloides

Euphorbia tithymaloides

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. Euphorbia
Sectio: E. sect. Crepidaria
Species: Euphorbia tithymaloides
Subspecies: E. t. subsp. angustifolia – E. t. subsp. bahamensis – E. t. subsp. jamaicensis – E. t. subsp. padifolia – E. t. subsp. parasitica – E. t. subsp. retusa – E. t. subsp. smallii – E. t. subsp. tithymaloides

Name

Euphorbia tithymaloides L., Sp. Pl. 1: 453. 1753.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit., Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 19: 390. 1812.
  • Tithymalus tithymaloides (L.) Croizat, Amer. J. Bot. 24: 704. 1937.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: America Regional: Florida, Mexico to Trop. America Bahamas; Belize; Bermuda; Brazil North; Brazil Southeast; Cayman Is.; Chad; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Florida; French Guiana; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Jamaica; Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest; Netherlands Antilles; Nicaragua; Panam; Peru; Puerto Rico; Southwest Caribbean; Suriname; Trinidad-Tobago; Turks-Caicos Is.; Venezuela; Venezuelan Antilles; Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• 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. : 453.

Links

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

Vernacular names

English: Redbird cactus
español: aveloz, consuelda
français: euphorbe antivenerien
हिन्दी: ਯੁਫ਼ੋਰਬੀਆ ਟਿਥੀਮਾਲਿਓਡਦਸ
മലയാളം: തത്തമ്മച്ചെടി
português: dois-amores, dois-irmãos, picão, sapatinho-de-judeu, sapatinho-do-diabo, sapatinho-dos-jardins
русский: педилантус титималоидный
svenska: gummieuforbia lea
lea faka-Tonga: matavivi
Tiếng Việt: Cây thuốc giấu
中文: 紅雀珊瑚

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