Euphorbia platyphyllos, L.

50. E. platyphyllos L. View in CoL View at ENA , Sp. Pl. 460 (1753) View Cited Treatment .

Glabrous or pubescent annual 15—80(—110) cm. Stems with numerous axillary rays. Leaves obovate- to oblong-lanceolate, serrulate, acute, deeply cordate at base. Ray-leaves elliptic-oblong; raylet-leaves deflate, the lowest markedly different from the ray-leaves and similar to those subtending the cyathia. Rays usually 5. Capsule 2-3 mm, covered with hemispherical tubercles, shallowly sulcate. Seeds 1-8-2-2 mm, olive-brown. S., W. & C. Europe. Al Au Be BI *Br Bu Co Cr Cz G a Ge G r He *Ho Hs Hu It Ju Po Rm Rs (W, K) Si Tu.

E. gaditana Cosson , Not. Pl. Crit. 46 (1849), was collected once only in cultivated ground in S.W. Spain (Sanlucar de Barrameda, N. of Cadiz). It is probably an abnormal form of 50 with the leaves narrowed at the base (or the lower shortly petiolate) and with smaller seeds (c. 1 mm).