Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus

Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2016.

Vernacular names

• euphorbe maculée Marie-Victorin, 1995
• euphorbe tachetée Darbyshire et al., 2000
• ricinelle maculée McMurray & Lehela, 1999

• spotted spurge Hinds, 2000
• blotched spurge Britton & Brown, 1970
• creeping spurge Hinds, 2000
• hairy-fruited spurge Darbyshire et al., 2000
• milk purslane FNA Ed. Comm., 2016
• milk spurge Cook & Sundberg, 2011
• spotted sandmat FNA Ed. Comm., 2016

Synonyms

• Chamaesyce maculata (Linnaeus) Small FNA Ed. Comm., 2016
• Chamaesyce mathewsii Small FNA Ed. Comm., 2016
• Chamaesyce supina (Rafinesque) Moldenke FNA Ed. Comm., 2016
• Chamaesyce tracyi Small FNA Ed. Comm., 2016
• Euphorbia supina Rafinesque FNA Ed. Comm., 2016

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Malpighiales
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily	Euphorbioideae
Tribe	Euphorbieae
Genus	Euphorbia
Subgenus	Euphorbia subg. Chamaesyce
Section	Euphorbia sect. Anisophyllum
Species	Euphorbia maculata

Habit

Herb