Euphorbia tithymaloides

Taxonavigation

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. Crepidaria
Species: Euphorbia tithymaloides
Subspecies: E. t. subsp. angustifolia – E. t. subsp. bahamensis – E. t. subsp. jamaicensis – E. t. subsp. padifolia – E. t. subsp. parasitica – E. t. subsp. smallii – E. t. subsp. tithymaloides

Name

Euphorbia tithymaloides L., Sp. Pl. 1: 453. 1753.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit., Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 19: 390. 1812.
- Tithymalus tithymaloides (L.) Croizat, Amer. J. Bot. 24: 704. 1937.

References

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum, Tomus I: 453.

USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia tithymaloides in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Redbird cactus
português: dois-amores, dois-irmãos, picão, sapatinho-de-judeu, sapatinho-do-diabo, sapatinho-dos-jardins
lea faka-Tonga: matavivi

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