Biology:Euphorbia exigua

Short description: Species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family

Euphorbia exigua
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Euphorbia
Species:	E. exigua
Binomial name
Euphorbia exigua L.
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

Wikidata ☰ Q149723 entry