Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia purpurea (Raf.) Fernald

First published in Rhodora 34: 25 (1932)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Central U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Geltman, D. (2008 publ. 2009). Synopsis of Euphorbia L. section Chamaebuxus Lázaro (Euphorbiaceae). Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 40: 109-158.
  • Geltman, D.V., Berry, P.E., Riina, R. & Peirson, J. (2011). Typification and synonymy of the species of Euphorbia subgenus Esula (Euphorbiaceae) native to the United States and Canada. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5: 143-151.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Geltman, D.V., Berry, P.E., Riina, R. & Peirson, J. (2011). Typification and synonymy of the species of Euphorbia subgenus Esula (Euphorbiaceae) native to the United States and Canada. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5: 143-151.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Darlington, W. [s.n.] K001080422 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Torrey [s.n.] K001080420 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Darlington, W. [s.n.] United States K001080419 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Darligton, W. [s.n.] United States K001080418 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Darligton, W. [s.n.] United States K001080417 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Darlington, W. [s.n.] K001080421 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euphorbia darlingtonii K003399998 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0