Euphorbia alpina

Euphorbia alpina

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. Helioscopia
Species: Euphorbia alpina

Name

Euphorbia alpina Ledeb., Icon. Pl. 2: 26 (1830).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tithymalus alpinus (Ledeb.) Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 70 (1860).
• Heterotypic
  • Euphorbia drastica Siev., Neueste Nord. Beytr. Phys. Geogr. Erd- Völkerbeschreib. 7: 236 (1796), nom. nud.
  • Euphorbia cerinthifolia Fisch. ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 123 (1862), pro syn.
  • Euphorbia sibirica Fisch. ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 123 (1862), pro syn.
  • Euphorbia alpina var. rupicola Baikov, Turczaninowia 4(4): 54 (2001).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asie Regional: Central Asie Altay; Kazakhstan; Mongolia; Xinjiang References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ledebour, C.F.v. 1829–1830. Icones plantarum novarum vel imperfecte cognitarum floram Rossicam, imprimis Altaicam, illustrantes Vol. 1–2. Rigae: apud I. Deubner. 200 pl. BHL Reference page. : 2: 26.

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia alpina. Published online. Accessed: Jun 19 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia alpina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 19. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia alpina. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

русский: Молочай альпийский
中文: 北高山大戟

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