Euphorbia tirucalli L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia tirucalli L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 4241, 17 February 1991

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Lind Point.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed roadside.

  • Description

    Shrub, 3 m tall. Plant producing abundant milky sap. Flowers reddish.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: MO, NY, UPR, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 878786

    Occurrence ID: e55e2837-8799-44e0-bf15-eb1566a3d7a1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Euphorbia tirucalli L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    Lind Point

  • Coordinates

    18.3369, -64.7988

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1181.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Lind Point were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, HawksnestPoint (1170 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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