Euphorbia tortilis

Euphorbia tortilis

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
Species: Euphorbia tortilis

Name

Euphorbia tortilis Rottler ex Ainslie, Materia indica 2: 424 (1826)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent India References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ainslie, W. 1826. Materia Indica; or Some Account of those Articles which are employed by the Hindoos, and other Eastern Nations, in their Medicine, Arts, and Agriculture, vol. 2. London. PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Euphorbia tortilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 September 2. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Euphorbia tortilis. Published online. Accessed: 2 September 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Euphorbia tortilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 September 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Twisted Spurge
संस्कृतम्: वज्रतुण्ड
தமிழ்: திருகுக்கள்ளி
తెలుగు: తిరుగు జెముడు