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Euphorbia tirucalli

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Euphorbia tirucalli
Euphorbia tirucalli

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. Euphorbia
Sectio: E. sect. Tirucalli
Species: Euphorbia tirucalli

Name

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Euphorbia tirucalli L., 1753

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Tirucalia indica Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 112 (1838).
    • Arthrothamnus tirucalli (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke, Monatsber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 251 (1859).
    • Tirucalia tirucalli (L.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 93 (1996).
  • Heterotypic
    • Euphorbia viminalis Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 15 (1768), nom. illeg.
    • Euphorbia rhipsaloides Lem., Ill. Hort. 4(Misc.): 72 (1857).
    • Euphorbia laro Drake, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 5: 307 (1899).
    • Euphorbia geayi Costantin & Gallaud, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 11: 347 (1905).
    • Euphorbia media N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 556 (1911).
    • Euphorbia media var. bagshawei N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 556 (1911).
    • Euphorbia scoparia N.E.Br. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 557 (1911).
    • Euphorbia tirucalli var. rhipsaloides (Willd.) A.Chev., Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 13: 547 (1933).
    • Euphorbia suareziana Croizat, Natl. Hort. Mag. 1934(Jan.): 99 (1934).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
      • Angola; Botswana; Burundi; Cape Provinces; Botswana; Burundi; Cape Provinces; Bangladesh; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Ghana; Kenya; KwaZulu-Natal; Madagascar; Malawi; Mozambique; Nigeria; Rwanda; Senegal; Somalia; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; Thailand;
  • Continental: Asie
      • Assam; India

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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  • 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. : 452.
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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Kraalnaboom
English: Pencil tree, Rubber euphorbia, Indian tree spurge
español: Aveloz, Consuelda
suomi: Mehipuutyräkki, pensastyräkki
français: Euphorbe antivenerien
português: Almeidinha
සිංහල: නවහන්දි
中文: 绿玉树
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