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Taxon:
Euphorbia heterophylla
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Euphorbia
Subgenus:
Poinsettia
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Euphorbioideae
Tribe:
Euphorbieae
Subtribe:
Euphorbiinae
Nomen number:
16374
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:453. 1753
Comment:
non
Euphorbia heterophylla
auct. N. Amer. (=
E. cyathophora
Murray)
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
07/02/2008
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Poinsettia heterophylla
(L.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Euphorbia geniculata
Ortega
Euphorbia prunifolia
Jacq.
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Reference(s)
Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty.
2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
Boulos, L.
1999-. Flora of Egypt
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston.
1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Dressler, R. L.
1961. A synopsis of
Poinsettia
(Euphorbiaceae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 48:339.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/702#/summary
Note:
=
Poinsettia heterophylla
(L.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Govaerts, R. et al.
2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
URL:
http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Holm, L. et al.
1997. World weeds: natural histories and distribution John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 360.
Howard, R.
1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 5:49.
Liogier, H. A.
1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
Liogier, H. A.
1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Marzocca, A.
1994. Guia descriptiva de malezas del cono sur. 118.
Mayfield, M. H.
1997. A systematic treatment of
Euphorbia
subgenus
Poinsettia
(Euphorbiaceae). Unpublished dissertation (University of Texas at Austin) 108-143.
Norton, J. et al.
2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
URL:
http://www.unesco.org/new/uploads/media/Plant_Species_Checklist_of_Qatar.pdf
Padua, L. S. de et al., eds.
1999. Medicinal and poisonous plants 1. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 12(1):268.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson.
1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Plant Protection and Quarantine Office.
United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Federal noxious weed list (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/permits/noxiousweed_list.html
Note:
=
Euphorbia prunifolia
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Reitz, R., ed.
1988. Flora ilustrada catarinense. 352-355.
Riina, R.
2011. Review of
Euphorbiaceae
data for
World Economic Plants
, ed. 2. pers. comm. via e-mail on 11 Jan.
Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A.
State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act (updated annually).
URL:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5090172
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Steinmann, V. W. & R. S. Felger.
1997. The Euphorbiaceae of Sonora, Mexico. Aliso 16:56.
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds.
2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
Japanese poinsettia –
Reference(s)
Mexican fireplant –
Reference(s)
milkweed –
Reference(s)
painted euphorbia –
Reference(s)
painted spurge –
Reference(s)
paintedleaf –
Reference(s)
Arabic
laban el-homara –
Reference(s)
labeinah –
Reference(s)
French
caca poule –
Reference(s)
German
Poinsettien-Wolfsmilch –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
flor-do-poeta –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
adeus-Brasil –
Reference(s)
amendoim-bravo –
Reference(s)
café-do-diabo –
Reference(s)
leiteira –
Reference(s)
Spanish
golondrina –
Reference(s)
hierba de leche –
Reference(s)
lechosa –
Reference(s)
pascuilla –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Baja California Sur
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Chihuahua
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Durango
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Nuevo León
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
San Luis Potosí
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Sinaloa
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Sonora
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Tamaulipas
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Alabama
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Georgia
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Louisiana
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Mississippi
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Campeche
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Chiapas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Colima
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guanajuato
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guerrero
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Hidalgo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Jalisco
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
México
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Michoacán de Ocampo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Morelos
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Nayarit
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Oaxaca
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Puebla
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Querétaro
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Quintana Roo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Tabasco
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Yucatán
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Arizona
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
California
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Amazonas
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Bahia
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Distrito Federal
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Goiás
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Maranhão
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Mato Grosso
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Minas Gerais
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Paraná
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Pernambuco
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Rondônia
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Santa Catarina
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
São Paulo
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Anguilla
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Bahamas
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Bermuda
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cayman Islands
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Grenada
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Haiti
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Jamaica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Montserrat
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Netherlands Antilles
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Lucia
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Virgin Islands, U.S.
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Virgin Islands (British)
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Belize
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
El Salvador
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Panama
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
French Guiana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Córdoba
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Corrientes
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Formosa
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Jujuy
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Misiones
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Salta
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Tucumán
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Paraguay
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
Cochabamba
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
La Paz
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
Santa Cruz
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
4
Naturalized
natzd. throughout tropic, subtropic, & warm-temperate regions
6
Other
exact native range in neotropics obscure
Native
Northern America
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Alabama (s.), Florida, Georgia (s.), Louisiana, Mississippi (s.)]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arizona, California]
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Chihuahua, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Baja California Sur]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Anguilla
,
Netherlands Antilles
,
Antigua and Barbuda
,
Bahamas
,
Bermuda
,
Cuba
,
Cayman Islands
,
Dominica
,
Dominican Republic
,
Grenada
,
Haiti
,
Jamaica
,
St. Lucia
,
Montserrat
,
Martinique
,
Trinidad and Tobago
,
United States
[Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S.],
Virgin Islands (British)
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
,
Panama
,
El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
,
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
[Amazonas, Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, Santa Catarina, São Paulo]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
[Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz],
Colombia
,
Ecuador
,
Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
[Córdoba, Corrientes, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Tucumán],
Paraguay
Naturalized
(natzd. throughout tropic, subtropic, & warm-temperate regions)
Other
(exact native range in neotropics obscure)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Harmful organism host
crop diseases
Holm, L. et al.
1997. World weeds: natural histories and distribution John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 360.
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Padua, L. S. de et al., eds.
1999. Medicinal and poisonous plants 1. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 12(1):268.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson.
1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Name
References