Euphorbia peplus Linnaeus (1753: 456)
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https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.181.4.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5150778 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ADE338-FF9C-FFB2-C9C0-F978FA90BC48 |
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Felipe |
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Euphorbia peplus Linnaeus (1753: 456) |
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15. Euphorbia peplus Linnaeus (1753: 456) View in CoL ( Fig. 5C–E View FIGURE 5 ). Lectotype (designated by El Hadidi & Fayed 1978: 46):— Locality unknown, Anonymous s.n. (LINN 630.24!).
Distribution and habitat:— Euphorbia peplus occurs in the Mediterranean region, Europe and temperate Asia, being introduced and naturalized as a weed in temperate, subtropical and tropical regions around the world. In the State of São Paulo the species occurs in disturbed areas.
Representative Specimen:— BRAZIL. São Paulo: Atibaia , 28 October 2013, O.L.M. Silva & R. Hoinaski 95 (SP) .
Taxonomic notes:— Euphorbia peplus may be recognized by its ovary and fruit with two slender longitudinal ridges along the keel of the cocci. The species is similar to Euphorbia elodes , but cyathial glands of E. peplus have two white, horn-like and well developed appendages (vs. appendages absent in E. elodes ) and its seed are carunculate, with two sulci on the ventral face and alveolate on the dorsal face ( vs. ecarunculate and verrucose in E. elodes ).
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