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Euphorbia exigua

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Euphorbia exigua
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. exigua
Binomial name
Euphorbia exigua
Synonyms
  • Esula diffusa (Jacq.) Haw.
  • Esula exigua (L.) Haw.
  • Esula tricuspidata (Lapeyr.) Fourr.
  • Euphorbia cuneiformis Burm.f.
  • Euphorbia diffusa Jacq.
  • Euphorbia melillensis Sennen & Mauricio (nom. illeg.)
  • Euphorbia pycnophylla (K.U.Kramer & Westra) C.Brullo & Brullo (nom. illeg.)
  • Euphorbia retusa (L.) Cav. (nom. illeg.)
  • Euphorbia tricuspidata Lapeyr.
  • Keraselma exiguum (L.) Raf.
  • Keraselma retusum (L.) Raf.
  • Nisomenes diffusa (Jacq.) Raf.
  • Tithymalus exiguus (L.) Hill

Euphorbia exigua, dwarf spurge or small spurge, is a species of Euphorbia in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), native to Europe, northern Africa and the Near East, and invasive worldwide.

View of flowers

References

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  1. ^ Sp. Pl. 1: 456 (1753)