Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia capitellata Engelm.

First published in W.H.Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 188 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Arizona to SW. Texas and Mexico. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas

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.
  • 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.
  • Yang, Y., Riina, R., Morawetz, J.J., Haevermans, T., Aubriot, X. & Berry, P.E. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics and classification of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce (Euphorbiaceae). Taxon 61: 764-789.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Pringle, C.G. [699] Mexico K000476514 No
Jan 1, 1996 Coulter [1449] Mexico K000564970 No
Jan 1, 1983 Wright, C. [1849] United States K001080299 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Wright, C. [1849] United States K001080298 Unknown Type Material Yes
Palmer, E.W. [142] Mexico K000564966 No
Ortega, J.G. [7078] Mexico K004798790 No
Palmer, E.W. [370] Mexico K000564963 No
Botteri, M. [597] Mexico K000564969 No
Palmer, E.W. [210] Mexico K000564965 No
Wiggins, I.L. [15178] Mexico K004798789 Yes
Gentry, H.S. [3015] Mexico K000564964 No
Palmer, E.W. [317] Mexico K000564967 No
Parry, C.C. [809] Mexico K000564968 No

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 2025. 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 2025. 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