Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia taurinensis All.

First published in Fl. Pedem. 1: 287 (1785)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to NW. Caucasus and Cyprus. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kriti, Krym, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Austria, Poland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Geltman, D.V. (2020). A synopsis of Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) for the Cacuasus. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 51: 43-78.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • 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.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Kuzmanov, B. [s.n.] Bulgaria K004963429 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003870149 Yes
Spanowsky, W. [490] Bulgaria K:SPC-30002.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003870148 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [1665] Bulgaria K004963427 Yes
St. Kojoucharov [s.n.] Bulgaria K004963428 Yes
Bazos, I.A. [1574] Greece K004963426 Yes
Adamovic [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963434 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963466 Yes
[Borbás Vince] [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963464 Yes
Goulimis, C.N. [531] Greece Euphorbia graeca K004963471 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [1401] Bulgaria Euphorbia graeca K004963474 Yes
Hill, A.W.; Sandwith, N.Y.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2722] Euphorbia graeca K004963437 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [1503] Euphorbia graeca K004963470 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1077] Greece Euphorbia graeca K004963444 Yes
Botteri [s.n.] Croatia Euphorbia graeca K004963443 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2620] Albania Euphorbia graeca K004963449 Yes
Harris, G.W. [79] Euphorbia graeca K004963431 Yes
Maly, K. [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963457 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963436 Yes
Spanowsky, W. [490] Bulgaria Euphorbia graeca K003870153 Yes
Dr. Borbás Vince [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963463 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece Euphorbia graeca K004963454 Yes
Hill, A.W.; Sandwith, N.Y.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2407] Euphorbia graeca K004963433 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Croatia Euphorbia graeca K004963465 Yes
Heldreich; Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Greece Euphorbia graeca K004963445 Yes
Rechinger, K.; Rechinger, F. [9340] Euphorbia graeca K004963475 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [748] Greece Euphorbia graeca K004963432 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece Euphorbia graeca K004963455 Yes
[Borbas] [s.n.] Romania Euphorbia graeca K004963453 Yes
Rechinger; Scheffer [116] Euphorbia graeca K004963442 Yes
Davis [33307] Euphorbia graeca K004963430 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [399] Euphorbia graeca K004963472 Yes
[Adamovic] [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963438 Yes
[M Pancic] [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963440 Yes
Vince, B. [s.n.] Hungary Euphorbia graeca K004963451 Yes
[Pamyoung] [s.n.] Hungary Euphorbia graeca K004963450 Yes
Gandoger, M. [7340] Euphorbia graeca K004963473 Yes
Grisebach, A.H. [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963456 Yes
Petrovic, S. [s.n.] Serbia Euphorbia graeca K004963441 Yes
Pancic, I. [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963459 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K003870151 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [582] Greece Euphorbia graeca K004963448 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963462 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece Euphorbia graeca K004963461 Yes
[Borbasvince] [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963460 Yes
Dr. Borbás Vince [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963458 Yes
Callier, A. [194] Euphorbia graeca K004963468 Yes
[V. de Borbás] [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963439 Yes
Adamovic [s.n.] Euphorbia graeca K004963435 Yes
[Dr. Bonbás Pinove] [s.n.] Romania Euphorbia graeca K004963452 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Croatia Euphorbia graeca K004963447 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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