Euphorbia hirta L.

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Euphorbia hirta L.

Preferred name

Euphorbia hirta L.

Taxonomy reference

Halford, D.A.; Harris, W.K. 2012: A taxonomic revision of Euphorbia section Anisophyllum Roeper (Euphorbiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 8: 441–600.

Linked name

Euphorbia hirta L.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

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Comment

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

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Basionym

Euphorbia hirta L.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Euphorbia hirta

Typification

Type: "Habitat in India" (lecto: LINN [Herb. Linn. No. 630.7 ] n.v

Halford, D.A.; Harris, W.K. 2012: A taxonomic revision of Euphorbia section Anisophyllum Roeper (Euphorbiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 8: 441–600.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Species

hirta

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Asthma plant

Synonyms

Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.

Descriptions

Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Euphorbia hirta L.

Description

Annual, usually erect or spreading. Stems moderately to densely hairy, 10-30 cm long, branched or not from base. Lvs opposite, sparsely to moderately hairy above, usually densely hairy below, shortly petiolate, serrate, ovate to elliptic, acute, asymmetric at base, (6)-10-20-(30) mm long, often with a purple spot about midvein; stipules triangular, free, c. 1 mm long, often with long linear divisions. Cyathia in small, axillary or terminal, leafless clusters along branches. Glands ovate or orbicular, entire. Capsule smooth, grooved, sparsely to moderately clothed in appressed hairs; keels sharp. Seeds rugulose, 4-angled, reddish brown, 0.7-1 mm long.

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