Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia cyparissias L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 461 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to NW. Türkiye. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baikov, K.S. (2007). Synopsis of the genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) in the Northern Asia. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 92(1): 135-159.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Parslow, R. & Bennallick, I. (2017). The new flora of the Isles of Scilly: 1-539. Parslow Press.
  • Probatova, N.S. & al. (2006). Flora Rossiiskogo Dal'nego Vostoka. Dopolneniya i izmeneniya k izdaniyu Sosudistye rasteniya sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka t. 1-8 (1985-1996): 1-454. Russian academy of sciences Far Eastern branch.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. [Cited as Euphorbia esula.]

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baikov, K.S. (2007). Synopsis of the genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) in the Northern Asia. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 92(1): 135-159.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Delipavlov, D. & Cheshmedzhiev, I. (eds.) (2011). Opredelitel na rasteniiata v Bulgariia: 1-590. Akad. Isd. Agrar. Univers. Plovdiv.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Probatova, N.S. & al. (2006). Flora Rossiiskogo Dal'nego Vostoka. Dopolneniya i izmeneniya k izdaniyu Sosudistye rasteniya sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka t. 1-8 (1985-1996): 1-454. Russian academy of sciences Far Eastern branch.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
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  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Powell, H.W. [s.n.] K004964407 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1652] K004964412 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1520] K004964426 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [31] Germany K004964439 Yes
Powell, H.W. [s.n.] K004964406 Yes
Twardowska, M. [s.n.] K004964433 Yes
Gerstlauer, L. [s.n.] Germany K004964445 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [4283] United Kingdom K004964402 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [1715] K004964376 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004964432 Yes
Hill, A.W. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964457 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004964472 Yes
[AR] [PP78(25)] Italy K004964525 Yes
Edmond, M.E. [75] Austria K004964479 Yes
[Schweiz] [s.n.] Switzerland K004964452 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964465 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004964546 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19293] Switzerland K004964455 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Cruttwell, N.E.G. [4279] United Kingdom K004964401 Yes
Dr. C. N. Goulimis [530] Greece K004964543 Yes
[Mr Maugher] [968] K004964424 Yes
Braun, A. [s.n.] K004964547 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004964473 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [278] Greece K004964539 Yes
Smith, A.R. [5] Germany K004964442 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004964404 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [s.n.] K004964417 No
[Epede Crespigny] [1139] K004964371 Yes
Quimby, M.W.; Winne, W.T.; Clausen, R.T. [19171] United States K001574142 Yes
Stearn, W.T. [s.n.] France K004964511 Yes
[DNC]; [H. Heive]; [H. SImon] [s.n.] Germany K004964440 Yes
Senogles, I. [28] K004964389 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004964395 Yes
Populer, C.A. [s.n.] France K004964515 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004964558 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [8977] France K004964516 Yes
Crosfield, A.J. [s.n.] K004964374 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. [7475] Greece K004964544 Yes
[Stanley Sarthow] [s.n.] France K004964513 Yes
Powell, H.W. [s.n.] K004964403 Yes
Powell, H.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004964408 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004964551 Yes
Smith, A.R. [9] Austria K004964483 Yes
Druce, G.C. [628/11] K004964398 Yes
[Ain Conelly] [187] France K004964514 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] K004964387 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004964475 Yes
Holden, T. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964470 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [47668] France K004964508 Yes
W.C.W. [628/11] Switzerland K004964464 Yes
Zinger, N. [s.n.] K004964434 Yes
[Savoce] [s.n.] Italy K004964521 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [357] France K004964492 Yes
Schneider; Bergmann [873] Bulgaria K004964537 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] France K004964557 Yes
Mosseray, R. [s.n.] Belgium K004964491 Yes
Tutin, T.G. [s.n.] K004964418 Yes
Ross, H. [s.n.] Germany K004964444 Yes
Rev. .Mrs H.P.T. Thompson [915] Greece K004964542 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004964548 Yes
Pennington, R.V. [104] Albania K004964534 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004964559 Yes
Moggridge, J.T. [s.n.] France K004964501 Yes
[G. Loulabey] [39] Bosnia and Herzegovina K004964526 Yes
Schuhwerk, F. [93/5] Germany K004964443 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964555 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004964497 Yes
Powell, H.W. [s.n.] K004964405 Yes
Ross, H. [s.n.] Germany K004964446 Yes
Perry, R.; [A.S. Currey] [236] K004964532 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964448 Yes
Delnatte, C. [2670] France K004964517 Yes
[Dr. Welking] [s.n.] K004964560 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [4119] France K004964506 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964460 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Matthew, J.R.; Riley, L.A.M. [134] France K004964510 Yes
Maly [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K004964527 Yes
[Anthony Dale] [H2467] Austria K004964478 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] K004964386 Yes
Roper, I.M. [1471] K004964366 Yes
Hirschfeld, H.U. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964468 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1559] France K004964495 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [598] Greece K004964538 Yes
Martinis, A. [377] Belgium K004964490 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964463 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Italy K004964556 Yes
Adair, J. [s.n.] K004964423 Yes
Mr. Edwards [H1872/21928] K004964561 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [872] K004964394 Yes
Hasslow, O.J. [s.n.] Sweden K004964430 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003870210 Yes
Findlay, R. [s.n.] K004964390 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [184] Greece K004964540 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; [R. Burn] [7280] K004964392 Yes
Rohlena, J. [s.n.] Montenegro K004964529 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004964362 Yes
Stearn, W.T. [1] France K004964512 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [s.n.] K003870208 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [12] France K004964493 Yes
[J. Leather] [s.n.] K004964410 No
Graham, R.; Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] K004964409 Yes
Ringstrand, N.P. [s.n.] Sweden K004964427 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [4722] Italy K004964519 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] K004964411 Yes
[BuButcher] [95] Germany K004964438 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004964474 Yes
Britton, C.E.; Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] K004964383 Yes
Ross, H. [s.n.] Germany K004964447 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004964549 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964450 Yes
Saville, D. [154] Austria K004964481 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3341] K004964363 Yes
Britton, C.E. [2285] K004964381 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Cruttwell, N.E.G. [4279] K004964399 Yes
Dunn, P.H.; Bin, F. [s.n.] Italy K004964524 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3155] Bosnia and Herzegovina K004964528 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18645] Switzerland K004964454 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] K004964370 Yes
Cosmo Melvill, J. [s.n.] K004964415 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004964552 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K004964428 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29689] Germany K004964436 Yes
Hill, W. [s.n.] K004964382 No
s.coll. [1139] K004964361 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [3156] Switzerland K004964451 Yes
[G. Stretter] [s.n.] K004964388 Yes
Friberg, A. [s.n.] Sweden K004964553 Yes
Moggridge, J.T. [s.n.] K004964372 Yes
Hammond, W.H. [1368] K004964375 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30145] Switzerland K004964461 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26095] Germany K004964435 Yes
Sheahan, M.C. [s.n.] K003870205 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] Italy K004964522 Yes
s.coll. [81] Switzerland K004964462 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004964498 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] K004964380 Yes
Adair, J. [s.n.] K004964422 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [38] Switzerland K004964469 Yes
Wright, L.S. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964458 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [87/1] Italy K004964523 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964459 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] K004964379 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [s.n.] K004964393 Yes
[G. N. Feurz] [s.n.] Austria K004964477 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004964419 Yes
Capt. G.W. Harris [169] Greece K004964541 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004964384 No
[hane Leslie] [s.n.] K004964421 Yes
Grey-wilson, C. [44] Greece K004964545 Yes
[A. Reelani] [s.n.] Netherlands K004964488 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964466 Yes
Rowland, S.P. [s.n.] K004964416 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [s.n.] K004964414 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4825] France K004964504 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] K004964367 Yes
Smith, A.R. [11] Austria K004964484 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964453 Yes
s.coll. [6] K004964550 Yes
[J. Selsby] [s.n.] K004964378 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964467 Yes
[A. Seusbehuse] [300] France K004964554 Yes
Doležalová, Z. [12] Czech Republic K004964485 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003870207 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004964499 Yes
Price, W.R. [636] Germany K004964437 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [636] France K004964503 Yes
Verdcout, B. [4049] France K004964505 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [1] Austria K004964480 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. [328] K004964531 Yes
Churchill, G.C. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964456 Yes
Pennington, R.V. [11] Albania K004964535 Yes
Stafleu, F.A. [419] Netherlands K004964489 Yes
Schneider [617] Bulgaria K004964536 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] K004964369 Yes
Druce, G.C.; Britton, C.E. [628/11] K004964397 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K004964471 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4524] K004964364 Yes
Druce, G.C.; Britton, C.E. [2230] K004964396 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [4127] K004964400 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K004964429 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. [82] Bosnia and Herzegovina K004964530 Yes
Taylor, P.; J.C.D. [s.n.] K004964413 Yes
White, J.W.; Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004964365 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K004964476 Yes
Farfer [s.n.] K004964425 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] K004964377 Yes
Taylor, F.B. [s.n.] K004964360 Yes
Standen, R.S. [1471] K004964368 Yes
Porta [s.n.] Italy K004964520 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004964496 Yes
Lindfors, A. [s.n.] K004964431 Yes
D.D.M. [s.n.] France K004964507 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004964385 Yes
Schuhwerk, F. [92/12] Germany K004964441 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4416] France K004964494 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [626] Serbia K004964533 Yes
[R.W. Butber] [s.n.] United Kingdom K004964391 Yes
[Epede Crespigny] [s.n.] United Kingdom K004964373 Yes
{Lady Muyriel Percy} [1470] K004964420 Yes
[Bordere] [s.n.] France K004964500 Yes
[C. E. C. Mischer] [s.n.] Austria K004964482 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004964449 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004964502 Yes
s.coll. [4498] France K004964509 Yes

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