Euphorbia exigua

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Euphorbieae
Subtribus: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Subgenus: E. subg. Esula
Sectio: E. sect. Exiguae
Species: Euphorbia exigua
Subspecies: E. e. subsp. exigua – E. e. subsp. merinoi
Name

Euphorbia exigua L., Sp. Pl. 1: 456. (1753)
Synonyms

Homotypic
Tithymalus exiguus (L.) Hill, Hort. Kew.: 172.3 (1768).
Esula exigua (L.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 158 (1812).
Keraselma exiguum (L.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1838).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
Regional: Northern Europe
Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden (introduced).
Regional: Middle Europe
Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
Regional: Southwestern Europe
Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
Regional: Southeastern Europe
Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
Regional: Eastern Europe
Belarus, Baltic States, Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
Regional: Northern Africa
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco.
Regional: Macaronesia
Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
Regional: Caucasus
North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
Regional: Western Asia
Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey.
Continental: Australasia
Regional: New Zealand
New Zealand South (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (all introduced)
Regional: Western Canada
British Columbia.
Regional: Eastern Canada
Nova Scotia, Ontario.
Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
New York, West Virginia.
Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
California.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 456. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia exigua in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 27. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia exigua. Published online. Accessed: Jun 27 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia exigua in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 27. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia exigua. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Jun 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia exigua in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names
العربية: فربيون صغير
català: lleterola, lleteresa, eufòrbia exigua, lletera exigua, lleterola exigua, mal d’ulls
čeština: pryšec drobný
Cymraeg: corlaethlys
dansk: Liden Vortemælk
Deutsch: Kleine Wolfsmilch
dolnoserbski: Małe wjelkowe mloko
English: dwarf spurge
español: euforbio enano, hierba traidora, lechetrezna romeral, lechetreznilla, lechetreznilla romeral, sonajillas lecheras
suomi: Pikkutyräkki
français: euphorbe fluette, petite euphorbe, petite ésule, euphorbe exiguë
hornjoserbsce: Mała mlóčeń
Nederlands: Kleine wolfsmelk
polski: Wilczomlecz drobny
русский: Молочай малый
slovenčina: mliečnik drobný
svenska: Småtörel

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.
References

Sp. Pl. 1: 456 (1753)

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