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Euphorbia lathyris  L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 28093

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Synonym(s): Euphorbia lathyrus L.
 
    Galarhoeus lathyris (L.) Haw.
 
    Tithymalus lathyris (L.) Hill
 
    Galarhoeus decussatus (Salisb.) Gray
 
    Euphorbion lathyrum (L.) St.-Lag.
 
    Euphorbia spongiosa Ledeb. ex Schrank
 
    Keraselma lathyris (L.) Raf.
 
    Euphorbia decussata Salisb.
 
    Epurga lathyris (L.) Fourr.
 
    Tithymalus cataputia Garsault
 
    Euphorbia lathyris var. minor Hook. & Arn.
 
  Common Name(s): moleplant [English]
 
    cañamón purgante [Spanish]
 
    gopher plant [English]
 
    caper spurge [English]
 
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderRosanae   
                         OrderMalpighiales   
                            FamilyEuphorbiaceae  – spurge, euphorbes  
                               GenusEuphorbia L. – spurge  
                                  SpeciesEuphorbia lathyris L. – moleplant, cañamón purgante, gopher plant, caper spurge  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Paul E. Berry, PhD  
  Notes: Director, University of Michigan Herbarium   
  Reference for: Euphorbia lathyris    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: Euphorbia Planetary Biodiversity Inventory database, database (version 2016)  
  Acquired: 2016   
  Notes: Riina, R. and Berry, P.E. (coordinators). 2016. Euphorbia Planetary Biodiversity Inventory database. Available from Tolkin (http://app.tolkin.org/projects/72/taxa)   
  Reference for: Euphorbia lathyris   
       
  Source: Malpighiales of North America Update, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Euphorbia lathyris   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Euphorbia lathyris   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Euphorbia lathyris   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Euphorbia lathyris   
       
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 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: North America  
    Africa  
    Australia  
    Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)  
    Middle America  
    South America  
    Southern Asia  
       
  Jurisdiction/Origin: Continental US, Introduced  
    Canada, Introduced  
    Mexico, Introduced  
 

 

   

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