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Euphorbia hypericifolia
Conservation status

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species: E. Hypericifolia
Binomial name
Euphorbia Hypericifolia
L.
Synonyms
  • 'Anisophyllum Hypericifolium (L.)
  • Anisophyllum indicum (Lam.) Schweinf.
  • Anisophyllum lasiocarpum (Klotzsch)
  • Chamaesyce Hypericifolia (L.) Millsp.

Euphorbia Hypericifolia commonly known as Golden spurge is a species of perennial herb in the genus Euphorbia native to tropical Americas.it can grow upto 2feet in height,and contains milky sap which can cause skin and eye irritation.

Distribution

Chamaesyce Hypericifolia

The plant is native to Tropical Americas like most Euphorbias, the place where it is native includes Southern most parts of U.S, Mexico,West Indies, Central and South America.

The places where this plant is an introduced species includes Spain, Italy, Greece, Indian subcontinent,China, South Korea, Myanmar,and parts of Indonesia  aswell as Subsaharan Africa.

References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
  2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (April 19, 2016). "CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set)". CRC Press – via Google Books.
  3. Nowick, Elaine (October 11, 2014). "Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names Index: Volume II: Scientific Names Index". Lulu.com – via Google Books.
  4. "Euphorbia hypericifolia (Baby's-breath Euphorbia, Fluxweed, Garden Spurge, Graceful Sandmat, Graceful Spurge, Large-spotted Spurge) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu.
  5. "Euphorbia hypericifolia | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org.
  6. Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2 Edition
  7. "Euphorbia hypericifolia L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
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