Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia spinosa L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 457 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Corse, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Geltman, D. (2008 publ. 2009). Synopsis of Euphorbia L. section Chamaebuxus Lázaro (Euphorbiaceae). Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 40: 109-158.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Geltman, D. (2008 publ. 2009). Synopsis of Euphorbia L. section Chamaebuxus Lázaro (Euphorbiaceae). Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 40: 109-158.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Moggridge, J.T. [s.n.] France K004962105 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3490] Croatia K004962148 Yes
[Christ] [s.n.] France K004962117 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [475] France K004962112 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [6630] North Macedonia K004962136 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [477] France K004962110 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [151] France K004962111 Yes
Populer, C.A. [s.n.] France K004962094 Yes
[T. Bncalovic] [s.n.] K004962146 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004962103 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4076] France K004962116 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1027] Greece K004962155 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Brummitt, H. [6123] Italy K004962135 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] K004962143 Yes
Moggridge, J.T. [s.n.] France K004962104 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004962096 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] France K004962097 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] K004962137 Yes
[Giulio Bastrevi] [s.n.] Italy K004962129 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [339] France K004962118 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4756B] France K004962109 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9410] France K004962098 Yes
Debeaux, O. [s.n.] France K004962121 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [8922] France K004962099 Yes
Baldacci, A. [46] Albania K004962154 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3461] Greece K004962156 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004962138 Yes
Raap, H. [146] Bosnia and Herzegovina K004962150 Yes
France K004962172 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K004962171 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4477] France K004962114 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Croatia K004962145 Yes
[Huguemin] [s.n.] France K004962092 Yes
Dr. Fritz Lemperg [234] Montenegro K004962153 Yes
[W.H. Pryce Jones] [4498] France K004962107 Yes
[J. Burcalovic] [s.n.] Croatia K004962158 Yes
Adamovic [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K004962151 Yes
Debeaux, O. [s.n.] France K004962120 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Croatia K004962144 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Italy K004962133 Yes
Huter [s.n.] K004962141 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [357] Croatia K004962147 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004962102 Yes
Leredde, C. [s.n.] France K004962095 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004962100 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [63] Italy K004962125 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004962140 Yes
[Prof. O. Marsirolo Fonsana] [s.n.] Italy K004962134 Yes
Porta; Rigo [s.n.] Italy K004962130 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004962119 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004962101 Yes
Smith, A.R.; Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. [108] France K004962113 Yes
Bicknell, C. [s.n.] Italy K004962132 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4477] France K004962115 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] France K004962106 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [69/168] North Macedonia K004962123 Yes
Baldacci, A. [s.n.] Montenegro K004962152 Yes
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] Italy K004962128 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K004962131 Yes
Koch, A. [s.n.] France K004962093 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K004962127 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] K004962142 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004962139 Yes
[Miss M. Jourpovrc] [s.n.] Croatia K004962149 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Grey-Wilson, C. [s.n.] North Macedonia K004962124 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 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