Euphorbia hypericifolia L.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Euphorbia hypericifolia L.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Widespread tropical weed. FRENCH GUIANA. Vicinity of Cayenne, 30 May 1921, Broadway 330. SURINAME. Lower Saramacca River near Groningen, 27 Jul 1933, Lanjouw 248; common weed, vicinity Agricultural Experimental Station, Paramaribo, 7 Apr 1944, Maguire & Stahel 22764; margin of swamp near Groningen, 10 Sep 1948, Lanjouw & Lindeman 313. BRITISH GUIANA. Coast lands, Jun 1889, Jenman 5360; Georgetown, in Promenade Park, 30 Oct-1 Nov 1919, Hitchcock 16578; Matope, 20 miles NW of junction of Maza-runi and Cuyuni rivers, 23 Jul 1924, Graham 332; Limao, a component of the hard-pan vegetation, 21 Sep 1927, Tate 83. BRAZIL. Amazonas: Rio Branco, (Surumu) Serro do Mel, Jul 1909, Ule 8201.

  • Discussion

    E. glomerifera (Millsp.) Wheeler, Contr. Gray Herb. 127: 78. 1939. Type. “Habitat in India.”

  • Distribution

    Widespread tropical weed.

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