Taxonomy Profile: Euphorbia tithymaloides (L)

Euphorbia tithymaloides: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Pedilanthus tithymaloides
L Poit
Tithymalus tithymaloides
L Croizat
Common Name(s):
redbird flower []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Euphorbia tithymaloides: 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 tithymaloides
redbird flower |
Euphorbia tithymaloides Direct Children(s):
Euphorbia tithymaloides ssp. parasitica
(Boiss ex Klotzsch & Garcke VW Steinm)
Euphorbia tithymaloides ssp. jamaicensis
(Millsp & Britton VW Steinm)
Euphorbia tithymaloides: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Paul E. Berry, PhD
Notes:
Director, University of Michigan Herbarium
Reference for:
Euphorbia tithymaloides
Source(s):
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 tithymaloides
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 tithymaloides
Publication(s):
Euphorbia tithymaloides: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Native
Euphorbia tithymaloides: Comments