Euphorbia azorica

Euphorbia azorica

Euphorbia azorica

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. Paralias
Species: Euphorbia azorica

Name

Euphorbia azorica Hochst. in M.A.Seubert, Fl. Azor.: 27 (1844).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tithymalus azoricus (Hochst.) Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 98 (1860).
  • Euphorbia pinea var. azorica (Hochst.) Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 146 (1862).

Homonyms

• Euphorbia azorica Welw. ex Boiss. = Euphorbia medicaginea Boiss.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Azores. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Seubert, M.A. 1844. Flora Azorica: quam ex collectionibus schedisque Hochstetteri patris et filii elaboravit. 50 pp. 15 pl. Bonnae: Adolphus Marcus. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia azorica. Published online. Accessed: Jun 21 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia azorica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia azorica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Azoreanische Wolfsmilch

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