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Euphorbia tirucalli L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Sp. Pl.: 452 (1753)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Malpighiales
family
Euphorbiaceae
genus
Euphorbia
species
Euphorbia tirucalli

Name

Synonyms
Arthrothamnus tirucalli (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Euphorbia geayi Costantin & Gallaud
Euphorbia laro Drake
Euphorbia media N.E.Br.
Euphorbia media subsp. bagshawei N.E.Br.
Euphorbia media subsp. bashawei N.E.Br.
Euphorbia media var. bagshawei N.E.Br.
Euphorbia media var. bashawei N.E.Br.
Euphorbia rhipsaloides Lem.
Euphorbia rhipsaloides Willd.
Euphorbia scoparia N.E.Br.
Euphorbia suareziana Croizat
Euphorbia tirucalli subsp. rhipsaloides (Willd.) A.Chev.
Euphorbia tirucalli var. rhipsaloides (Willd.) A.Chev.
Euphorbia viminalis Mill.
Tirucalia indica Raf.
Tirucalia tirucalli (L.) P.V.Heath
Homonyms
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Euphorbia tirucalli Thunb.
Euphorbia tirucalli Forssk., 1775
Common names
African milkbush in English
Bois de lait in French
Indian tree spurge in English
Indiantree Spurge in English
Indiantree spurge in English
Indiantree spurge in English
Indiantree spurge in English
Latex-Wolfsmilch in German
Tohifafa hazo in language.
almeidinha in Portuguese
aveloz in Portuguese
aveloz in Spanish
avelós in Portuguese
avelóz in Portuguese
avelóz-dourado in Portuguese
consuelda in Spanish
euphorbe antivenerien in French
fingertree in English
gummieuforbia in Swedish
milkbush in English
milkhedge in English
naked-lady in English
palito-de-fogo in Portuguese
penciltree in English
petroleum-plant in English
rubber euphorbia in English
Indian Tree Spurge in English
milk bush in English
pencil tree in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & Celis, M. (eds.). (2015). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, D.C. Disponible en http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
  2. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021blr), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=EUTI
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