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Euphorbia lathyris L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Sp. Pl.: 457 (1753)

Classification

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

Name

Synonyms
Epurga lathyris (L.) Fourr.
Euphorbia decussata Salisb.
Euphorbia lathyris var. minor Hook. & Arn.
Euphorbia lathyrus L.
Euphorbia spongiosa Ledeb.
Euphorbia spongiosa Ledeb. ex Schrank
Euphorbion lathyrum (L.) St.-Lag.
Galarhoeus decussatus Gray
Galarhoeus lathyris (L.) Haw.
Keraselma lathyris (L.) Raf.
Tithymalus cataputia Garsault
Tithymalus lathyris (L.) Hill
Homonyms
Euphorbia lathyris L.
Euphorbia lathyris Georgi
Common names
Caper Spurge in English
Caper Spurge in English
Caper Spurge (EN); Lechetrezna murganera (ES) in language.
Caper Spurge (EN); Lechetrezna murganera (ES) in language.
Euforbia catapuzia in Italian
Euforbia catapuzia in Italian
Euforbia catapuzia in Italian
Euphorbe a feuilles decussees in French
Euphorbe a feuilles decussees in French
Euphorbe a feuilles decussees in French
Euphorbe des jardins in French
Euphorbe Épurge in French
Euphorbe épurge in French
Euphorbe épurge, Euphorbe des jardins, Herbe-aux-taupes in French
Fflamgoed Gaperol in Welsh
Kors-vortemælk in Danish
Kreuzbblättrige Wolfsmilch in German
Kreuzbblättrige Wolfsmilch in German
Kreuzblaettrige Wolfsmilch in German
Kreuzblaettrige Wolfsmilch in German
Kreuzblaettrige Wolfsmilch in German
Kreuzblaettrige Wolfsmilch in German
Kreuzblättrige Wolfsmilch in German
Kreuzblättrige Wolfsmilch (DE); Moleplant in language.
Kreuzblättrige Wolfsmilch (DE); Moleplant in language.
Kruisbladige wolfsmelk in Dutch
Llaethlys Caprys in Welsh
Llysiau y Cyfog in Welsh
Moleplant in English
Spring-Wolfsmilch in German
Spring-Wolfsmilch in language.
Spring-Wolfsmilch in German
Spring-Wolfsmilch in language.
caper spurge in English
caper spurge in English
caper spurge in English
catapuce in French
catapúcia-menor in Portuguese
catapúcia-menor in Portuguese
catapúcia-menor in Portuguese
cañamón purgante in Spanish
euphorbe épurge in French
euphorbe épurge in French
gopher plant in English
gopher plant in English
gopherplant in English
hagevortemelk in Norwegian
hagevortemelk in Norwegian Bokmål
hagevortemjølk in Nynorsk, Norwegian
korstörel in Swedish

Bibliographic References

  1. Colling G., Helminger T., Krippel Y., Schneider S. & Daco L. 2025. - Red List of the Vascular Plants of Luxembourg. Ferrantia 93, Musée national d’histoire naturelle, Luxembourg, 65 pp http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q136766546
  2. Karlsson (1998) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter (The vascular plants of Sweden - a checklist)
  3. Mirek Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa H., Zając A., Zając A., Zając M.. 2020. Vascular plants of Poland. An annotated checklist. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków
  4. Sp. Pl.,457,1753
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