Euphorbia characias

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Euphorbia characias

Taxonavigation

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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

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Euphorbia characias L., Sp. Pl.: 463 (1753).

Synonyms

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

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Northern Europe
      • Great Britain (introduced).
    • Regional: Middle Europe
      • Germany (casual).
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Libya, Morocco.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • East Aegean Islands, Turkey.
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand North, New Zealand South (introduced).
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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aragonés: Letrera
català: Lleteresa vera
Deutsch: Palisaden-Wolfsmilch
English: Mediterranean Spurge
español: caracias
suomi: Vahatyräkki
français: Euphorbe des garrigues
português: maleiteira-maior
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