Taxonomy Profile: Euphorbia lathyris (L)

Euphorbia lathyris: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Euphorbia lathyrus
L
Galarhoeus lathyris
L Haw
Tithymalus lathyris
L Hill
Galarhoeus decussatus
Salisb Gray
Euphorbion lathyrum
L St-Lag
Euphorbia spongiosa
Ledeb ex Schrank
Keraselma lathyris
L Raf
Euphorbia decussata
Salisb
Epurga lathyris
L Fourr
Tithymalus cataputia
Garsault
Euphorbia lathyris var. minor
Hook & Arn
Common Name(s):
moleplant []
cañamón purgante []
gopher plant []
caper spurge []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Euphorbia lathyris: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Malpighiales
Family : Euphorbiaceae
spurge |
euphorbes |
Genus : Euphorbia
spurge |
Species : Euphorbia lathyris
moleplant |
cañamón purgante |
gopher plant |
caper spurge |
Euphorbia lathyris Direct Children(s):
Euphorbia lathyris: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Paul E. Berry, PhD
Notes:
Director, University of Michigan Herbarium
Reference for:
Euphorbia lathyris
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Euphorbia lathyris
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Euphorbia lathyris
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Euphorbia lathyris
Source:
Malpighiales of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-08-26
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Euphorbia lathyris
Source:
Euphorbia Planetary Biodiversity Inventory database
Acquired:
2016-11-01
Notes:
Riina, R. and Berry, P.E. (coordinators). 2016. Euphorbia Planetary Biodiversity Inventory database. Available from Tolkin (http://app.tolkin.org/projects/72/taxa)
Reference for:
Euphorbia lathyris
Publication(s):
Euphorbia lathyris: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Canada / Introduced
Euphorbia lathyris: Comments