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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Euphorbia lathyris Linnaeus. Common name: Caper Spurge, Myrtle Spurge, Mole Plant. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Asia.

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Subgenus: Esula. Section: Lathyris.

Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, F, FNA12, Il, K1, K4, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Va, W, WV, Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000); = Euphorbia lathyrus L. — C, G, Tat, orthographic variant; = Galarhoeus lathyrus Haworth — S; = Tithymalus lathyris (L.) Hill — S13. Basionym: Euphorbia lathyris L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Euphorbia lathyris - FNA12

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Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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