Biology:Euphorbia villosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Euphorbia villosa
Euphorbia villosa sl4.jpg
Euphorbia villosa photographed in Austria in 2013
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. villosa
Binomial name
Euphorbia villosa
Waldst. Kit. ex. Willd.
Synonyms

Euphorbia pilosa[1]

Euphorbia villosa, or hairy spurge, is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.

Description

It grows to a maximum height of 80 cm. It is named for the hairy undersides of its leaves. The leaves are lightly toothed towards the apex.[2] Chromosomes 2n=20.[3]

It is native to Europe. In the British Isles it has only been identified in England, where it became extinct in 1924.[4]

See also

  • List of extinct plants of the British Isles

References

  1. Natural History Museum London - Hairy Spurge
  2. JSTOR - Euphorbia villosa
  3. [Erich Oberdorfer: Pflanzensoziologische Exkursionsflora für Deutschland und angrenzende Gebiete. Unter Mitarbeit von Angelika Schwabe und Theo Müller. 8., stark überarbeitete und ergänzte Auflage. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN:3-8001-3131-5, p. 637
  4. "The Species Recovery Trust - Lost Life". http://www.speciesrecoverytrust.org.uk/LostLife.html. 

Wikidata ☰ Q160026 entry