Euphorbia dulcis

Euphorbia dulcis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. dulcis
Binomial name
Euphorbia dulcis
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Euphorbia alpigena A.Kern.
    • Euphorbia cordata Schrank
    • Euphorbia deseglisei Boreau ex Boiss.
    • Euphorbia dulcis f. lanuginosa Oudejans
    • Euphorbia fallax Hagenb.
    • Euphorbia hiberna Lepech.
    • Euphorbia incompta Ces.
    • Euphorbia lanuginosa Lam.
    • Euphorbia patens Kit.
    • Euphorbia purpurata Thuill.
    • Euphorbia solisequa Rchb.
    • Euphorbia viridiflora Waldst. & Kit.
    • Galarhoeus dulcis (L.) Haw.
    • Pythius dulcis (L.) Raf.
    • Tithymalus alpigena (A.Kern.) Woerl.
    • Tithymalus deseglisei (Boreau ex Boiss.) Soják
    • Tithymalus dulcis (L.) Scop.
    • Tithymalus dulcis subsp. ellipticus (Pers.) Soják
    • Tithymalus dulcis subsp. incomptus (Ces.) Soják
    • Tithymalus dulcis subsp. purpuratus (Thuill.) Holub

Euphorbia dulcis, sweet spurge, is a species in the genus Euphorbia, native to Europe.[2] It is not as acrid as other Euphorbia species, hence the epithet which means "sweet".[3] The cultivar 'Chameleon', with purple foliage, is the one most commonly planted in gardens.[4]

References

  1. ^ Sp. Pl.: 457 (1753)
  2. ^ a b "Euphorbia dulcis L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ Linnaeus, Carl (1753). Species Plantarum. Vol. 1. Stockholm: Laurentius Salvius. p. 457.
  4. ^ Aniśko, Tomasz (29 October 2008). When Perennials Bloom: An Almanac for Planning and Planting. Timber Press. pp. 192–193. ISBN 9780881928877.