Euphorbia pulcherrima

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. Poinsettia
Subsectio: E. subsect. Stormieae
Species: Euphorbia pulcherrima

Name

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch (1834)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Poinsettia pulcherrima (Willd. ex Klotzsch) Graham, Edinburgh New Philos. J. 20: 412. 1836.

Heterotypic
- Euphorbia coccinea Raf., Atlantic J. 1: 182. 1833, nom. inval.
- Euphorbia diversifolia Willd. ex Boiss. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 71. 1862, nom. inval.
- Euphorbia erythrophylla Bertol., Fl. Guatimal.: 19. 1840.
- Euphorbia fastuosa Sessé & Moc., Pl. Nov. Hisp.: 81. 1888.
- Euphorbia lutea Alam. ex Boiss. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 72. 1862, nom. inval.
- Euphorbia poinsettiana Buist ex Giah., Edinburgh New Philos. J. 20: 412. 1836, pro syn.
- Euphorbia poinsettii Raf., Atlantic J. 1: 182. 1833, nom. provis.
- Euphorbia pulcherrima f. lutea Standl., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 22: 151. 1940.
- Pleuradena coccinea Raf., Atlantic J. 1: 182. 1833.
- Poinsettia ignescens Van Geert, Nursery Cat. 83: 20. 1882.
- Poinsettia mirabilis Van Geert, Nursery Cat. 83: 20. 1882.
- Poinsettia pulcherrima var. albida Maund, Botanist 2: t. 70. 1838.
- Poinsettia pulcherrima var. major H.J.Veitch, Gard. Chron. 1872: 1626. 1872.
- Poinsettia pulcherrima var. plenissima H.J.Veitch, Gard. Chron., n.s., 4: 782. 1875.
- Poinsettia pulcherrima var. rosea-carminata Dombrain, Fl. Mag. (London, n.s., 12: t. 68. 1873.
- Poinsettia variabilis Van Geert, Nursery Cat. (Auguste Van Geert) 83: 21. 1882.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Centtral America Guatemala Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Northwest; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest; References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Willdenow, C.L.v. (1834) Allgemeine Gartenzeitung 2: 27.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia pulcherrima in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 08. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia pulcherrima. Published online. Accessed: Jul 08 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia pulcherrima in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 08. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia pulcherrima. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

Boarisch: Adventsstern, Weinochtsstern, Weinichtsstern
čeština: Pryšec nádherný
dansk: Julestjerne
Deutsch: Weihnachtsstern
English: Poinsettia
español: Poinsetia, Flor de Pascua
suomi: Joulutähti
français: poinsettia
hrvatski: Božićna zvijezda
Bahasa Indonesia: Kastuba
íslenska: Jólastjarna
italiano: poinsettia, stella di Natale
日本語: ポインセチア
Nāhuatl: Cuetlaxōchitl
Nederlands: Kerstster
polski: Poinsecja, Gwiazda betlejemska
português: Poinsétia
slovenčina: Prýštec najkrajší, Prýštec nádherný, Mliečnik nádherný
svenska: Julstjärna
lea faka-Tonga: laveʻimoa
Türkçe: Atatürk çiçeği, Noel yıldızı, Ponsetya
Tiếng Việt: Trạng nguyên
中文: 一品红

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