Mercurialis elliptica

Mercurialis elliptica

Taxonavigation edit

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: Acalyphoideae
Tribus: Acalypheae
Genus: Mercurialis
Species: Mercurialis elliptica

Name edit

Mercurialis elliptica Lam., Encycl. 4: 119 (1797).

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Mercurialis elliptica var. leiogyna Maire & Wilczek, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 27: 258 (1936).
    • Mercurialis elliptica var. trichogyna Maire & Wilczek, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 27: 258 (1936).

Homonyms edit

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africae
      • Morocco
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Portugal; Spain

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

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Vernacular names edit

español: almendrillo, mercurial tremesina.
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