Euphorbia brittingeri, Opiz ex Samp.

38. E. brittingeri Opiz ex Samp. View in CoL View at ENA , Lista Esp. Herb. Port. , Ap. 2: 5 (1914)

( E. verrucosa L. 1759 , non L. 1753).

More or less pubescent perennial 20-45 cm, with a woody stock and numerous slender, herbaceous stems without scales at the base, and usually with several axillary non-flowering shoots. Leaves 20-35 mm, oblong-elliptical to obovate, serrulate. Ray-leaves ovate to broadly elliptical; raylet-leaves yellowish at flowering time, green o r purplish later. Rays (4—)5. Capsule 3-4 mm, weakly sulcate, with crowded tubercles. Seeds 2-2-5 mm, dark brown with paler, raised markings when quite ripe. Woods andgrassy places. • W. & C. Europe, N. & C. Italy, N. part o f Balkan peninsula. Al Au Be Cz G a Ge G r He Hs Hu It Ju Rm. E. flavicoma DC. , Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp. 110 (1813), from Spain, S. France and N. Italy, is probably not specifically distinct from 38. It is a smaller plant with rather coriaceous leaves and 1-5 rays, which are usually shorter than the ray-leaves; the seeds are said to be rather larger than in 38.