Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 10879 with R. Souza, R. de Castro & A. Ferreira, 29 Oct 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. 18.5 km along road S. from base camp.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed ground.

  • Description

    Slender annual with white root with copious white latex. Stems green, often purple tinged. Leaves dark green reddish above, glaucous beneath. Flowers in cup-shaped cyathea, green and purple tinged with white spreading lobes. Glands green peltate concave. Anthers yellow or purple tinged. Fruit green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1028148

    Occurrence ID: 06134f1e-9328-4843-9c5c-fde2059bcdf4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    18.5 km along road S. from base camp.

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
ROYAL SOCIETY/ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
State of Mato Grosso. Expedition Base Camp: 12° 49' S., 51° 46' W.
18J- km. along road S. from base camp.
Disturbed ground«
Slender annual with white root with copious
white latex. Stems green, often purple
tinged. Leaves dark green reddish above,
glaucous beneath. Flowers in cup-shaped
cyathea, green and purple tinged with white
apreading lobes. Glands green peltate,
concave. Anthers yellow or purple tinged*
Fruit green.
29th Oct. 1968
r.M. HARLEY, R. SOUZA, ft. de CASTRO &
Euphorbia
Baquur&o
A, FERREIRA
No. 10879