Euphorbia polyphylla

Characteristics
Dicots
EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia
Euphorbia polyphylla Engelm. ex Chapm.
LESSER FLORIDA SPURGE
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Euphorbia polyphylla Engelm. ex Chapm. was published in Aug 1892, while E. polyphylla Engelm. ex Holz. is illegitimate as it was published in Dec 1892. Following Peirson et al. (FNA, vol. 12), the occurrence of E. polyphylla in Louisiana is tentatively considered non-native.
Native Endemic FACU (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
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Classification
MALPIGHIALES
Euphorbia
Euphorbia polyphylla Engelm. ex Chapm. - LESSER FLORIDA SPURGE
Citation
EUPHORBIA POLYPHYLLA Engelmann ex Chapman, Fl. South. U.S., ed. 2, suppl. 2. 694. 1892.
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FLORIDA: Brevard Co.: Indian River, s.d., Curtiss 2498 (lectotype: NY; isolectotypes: F, GH, PENN, PH, SMU, US). Lectotypified by K. Park, Edinburgh J. Bot. 55: 194. 1998.
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Euphorbia polyphylla - Betty Wargo View Full Size
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Euphorbia polyphylla - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Euphorbia polyphylla - 270
Euphorbia polyphylla - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Euphorbia polyphylla - 270
Euphorbia polyphylla - Shirley Denton View Full Size
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Euphorbia polyphylla - Roger Hammer View Full Size
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Euphorbia polyphylla - Megan Rekow View Full Size