Biology:Euphorbia dulcis

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Euphorbia

Euphorbia dulcis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. dulcis
Binomial name
Euphorbia dulcis
Synonyms[2]

Euphorbia dulcis, sweet spurge, is a species in the genus Euphorbia, native to Europe.[2] It is not as acrid as other Euphorbia species, hence the epithet which means "sweet".[3] The cultivar 'Chameleon', with purple foliage, is the one most commonly planted in gardens.[4]

References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 457 (1753)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Euphorbia dulcis L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346333-1. 
  3. Linnaeus, Carl (1753). Species Plantarum. Stockholm: Laurentius Salvius. pp. 457. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358476#page/469/mode/1up. 
  4. Aniśko, Tomasz (29 October 2008). When Perennials Bloom: An Almanac for Planning and Planting. Timber Press. p. 192-193. ISBN 9780881928877. 

Wikidata ☰ Q122342 entry