Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    L. R. Richey 00-835, 1 Jul 2000

  • Location

    Bahamas. Cat Island. Orange Creek, in Ann Burrow's yard. [24°37'89''N, 75°41'61''W].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02597503

    Occurrence ID: 4d4545dc-c6cf-42aa-8cad-30874b9b8b99

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bahamas

  • State/Province

    Cat Island

  • Locality

    Orange Creek, in Ann Burrow's yard. [24°37'89''N, 75°41'61''W]

  • Coordinates

    24.62, -75.68

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Euphorbia hyssopifolia	Au: L.
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Common Name Milky Weed, Milk Weed
Description	Herb with small greenish fruits and greenish flowers. Plant exudes
a milky white sap when broken.
Location/Habitat Orange Creek, in Ann Burrow's yard. Disturbed yard.
Latitude	24°37’ 89” N	Longitude 75°4r61”W
Uses/Comments The white sap is rubbed on ring worm. Plant is boiled and the decoction
taken to help stop lactation or to bring a fever down. Not previously listed
as occurring on Cat Island (Correll & Correll, 1982).
Collector(s) Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 00-835 Duplicates 5 Date July 1,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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