Euphorbia thymifolia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 454 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical America. It is an annual or helophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a poison and a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Line Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mozambique, Mozambique Channel I, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vietnam, Wake I., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2010 Darbyshire, I. [329] Cameroon K000683087 No
Jan 1, 2004 Torres, J. [231] Peru K001494738 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Thomas, D.W. [4283] Cameroon K000180551 No
Jan 1, 1980 van Rooden, J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Topper, S.M.C. [351] Colombia K001494748 Yes
Jan 1, 1954 Johnston, H.H. [0 s.n.01] Cameroon K000180553 No
Nov 16, 1939 Asplund, E. [5017] Ecuador K001494746 Yes
de Carvalho, M. F. [3057] Equatorial Guinea K001581674 Yes
Trail, J.W.H. [718] Brazil K001211113 Yes
Ule, E. [8196] Brazil K001211115 Yes
Lowe, J. [3983] Brazil K001211094 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [21670] Brazil K001211092 Yes
Sales, M.F. [629] Brazil K001211087 Yes
Punt, W. [338] Brazil K001211110 Yes
Poilane, E. [27983] Laos K001636340 Yes
Prance, G.T. [15595] Brazil K001211109 Yes
Eiten, G. [9710] Brazil K001211089 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [22080] Brazil K001211114 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [9592] Brazil K001211102 Yes
Philcox, D. [3200] Brazil K001211108 Yes
Prance, G.T. [8694] Brazil K001211095 Yes
Palacios, W.; Neill, D.; Baker, M.; Zaruma, J. [353] Ecuador K001494737 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K001211103 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001211111 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [17589] Brazil K001211090 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [9108] Brazil K001211104 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [13188] Brazil K001211112 Yes
Pastore, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K001211106 Yes
Tweedie [1400] Brazil K001211100 Yes
Figueiredo, M.A. [624] Brazil K001211096 Yes
Prance, G.T. [18021] Brazil K001211093 Yes
Sales, M.F. [629] Brazil K001211088 Yes
Ridley, L. [s.n.] Brazil K001211107 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [7587] Brazil K001211091 Yes
Costa, M.A.S. [258] Brazil K001211098 Yes
Martius [4992] Brazil K001211101 Yes
Heyde [4271] Guatemala K000253709 Unknown Type Material Yes
Goeldi, A. [1096] Brazil K001211097 Yes
Gardner, G. [1128] Brazil K001211099 Yes
Afzelius [s.n.] Sierra Leone K000252771 Type Yes
Baker, C.F. [39] Brazil K001211105 Yes
Panama K001494734 Yes
Panama K001494735 Yes
Panama K001494736 Yes
W.Trop. K001494738 Yes
W.Trop. K001494739 Yes
W.Trop. K001494740 Yes
W.Trop. K001494741 Yes
W.Trop. K001494742 Yes
W.Trop. K001494743 Yes
W.Trop. K001494744 Yes
W.Trop. K001494745 Yes
W.Trop. K001494746 Yes
W.Trop. K001494747 Yes
W.Trop. K001494748 Yes
Venezuela (I. of Margarita) K001494749 Yes
Venezuela (I. of Margarita) K001494750 Yes
Venezuela (I. of Margarita) K001494751 Yes
Venezuela (I. of Margarita) K001494752 Yes
Dec 1, 1970 Miller, O.O.; Johnston, J.R. [150] Venezuela Chamaesyce thymifolia K001494749 Yes
Lewis, W.H.; Burch, D.; Dwyer, J.D.; Elias, T.S.; Escobar, N.; Oliver, R.L.; Robertson, K.R. [743] Panama Chamaesyce thymifolia K001494736 Yes
Lewis, W.H.; Dwyer, J.D.; Elias, T.S.; Robertson, K.R. [783] Panama Chamaesyce thymifolia K001494735 Yes
Lewis, W.H.; Dwyer, J.D.; Elias, T.S.; Robertson, K.R. [820] Panama Chamaesyce thymifolia K001494734 Yes

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