Euphorbia characias

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. Patellares
Species: Euphorbia characias
Subspecies: E. c. subsp. characias – E. c. subsp. wulfenii

Name

Euphorbia characias L., 1753

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Tithymalus characias (L.) Hill, Hort. Kew.: 172.4 (1768).
    • Esula characias (L.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 153 (1812).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southern Europe
      • Albania, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Libya, Morocco
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Turkey

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. : 463.

Vernacular names

català: Lleteresa vera
Deutsch: Palisaden-Wolfsmilch
English: Mediterranean Spurge
español: caracias, euforbia encarnada, euforbia macho, hierba topera, lechetrezna encarnada, lechetrezna macho
suomi: Vahatyräkki
français: Euphorbe des garrigues, Euphorbe characias
português: maleiteira-maior, titímalo-maior, trovisco
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