Euphorbia alsiniflora , is a species of flowering plant, belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland .[1][2]

Euphorbia alsiniflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. alsiniflora
Binomial name
Euphorbia alsiniflora
Baill.

In Kew, it is considered a synonym for Euphorbia filipes Benth., Fl. Austral. 6:51 (1873).[3][4]

Taxonomy

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Euphorbia alsiniflora was described by Henri Ernest Baillon and published in Adansonia 6: 288. 1866. [5]

Euphorbia is generic name that derives from the Greek physician of King Juba II of Mauritania (52 to 50 BC - 23 ), Euphorbus, in his honor - or in allusion to his large belly - since he used Euphorbia resinifera medically. In 1753 Carl Linnaeus assigned the name to the entire genus.

alsiniflora is a Latin epithet that means "with the flowers of Alsine ".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Euphorbia alsiniflora". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  2. ^ Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "FloraBase—the Western Australian Flora". florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  3. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  4. ^ "Euphorbia alsiniflora Baill. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. ^ "Tropicos". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  6. ^ "Dictionary of Botanical Epithets". botanicalepithets.net. Retrieved 2021-04-28.