Taxon:
Euphorbia peplis L.
Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:455. 1753
Verified:
05/16/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae URL: http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
- Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
- Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds. 2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres URL: http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
- Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
- Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
- Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
- Riina, R. 2011. Review of Euphorbiaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. via e-mail on 11 Jan.
- Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta). URL: http://www.azores.gov.pt/NR/rdonlyres/3E255F0D-6AFD-4EF8-974D-CF920B5F933E/126780/42_Pteridophyta_Spermatophyta1.pdf
- Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
- Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Common names
English
purple spurge – Portuguese
maleiteira-das-areias – Spanish
péplide – Swedish
strandtörel –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Portugal | Madeira Islands | |
1 | Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Spain | Canary Islands | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Algeria | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Egypt | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Libya | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Morocco | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Tunisia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Georgia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia | Ciscaucasia | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Cyprus | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Egypt | Sinai | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iran | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Israel | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Jordan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Lebanon | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Syria | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Turkey | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Moldova | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Russian Federation-European part | European part | |
1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Ukraine | | incl. Krym |
1 | Native | Europe | Northern Europe | United Kingdom | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Albania | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Bulgaria | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Former Yugoslavia | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Greece | | incl. Crete |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | incl. Sicily |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Romania | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | incl. Corsica |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Portugal | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | incl. Baleares |
4 | Naturalized | Africa | Macaronesia | Portugal | Azores | |
Native
Africa
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MACARONESIA:
Spain [Canary Islands], Portugal [Madeira Islands]
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
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WESTERN ASIA:
Cyprus, Egypt [Sinai], Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
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CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Georgia
Europe
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NORTHERN EUROPE:
United Kingdom
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EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part [European part], Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sicily), Romania
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Naturalized
Africa
-
MACARONESIA:
Portugal [Azores]
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Medicines | folklore | | Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq. |
Vertebrate poisons | mammals | | Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia |