| Euphorbia peplis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. peplis
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia peplis | |
Euphorbia peplis, the purple spurge, [1] is a species of Euphorbia, native to southern and western Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia, where it typically grows on coastal sand and shingle. [2] [3] [4]
Description
A small, prostrate, hairless annual plant, the stems growing to 10–20 cm (4–8 in) long, typically with four stems from the base. The leaves are opposite, oval, 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) long, grey-green, somewhat fleshy, reddish-purple veined, with oblique bases and a somewhat curved and wavy shape. Fruit capsules hairless, containing smooth 3mm seeds. [5] [3]
Habitat
Sandy sea-shores, rarely inland. [3]
Range
Shores of the Mediterranean, Black, Caspian and Red Seas, Persian Gulf, Ireland ( PoWo Map)
At the northern edge of its range in England, it has always been rare, and is now extinct. [4] [6]
References
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Euphorbia peplis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Tutin. Flora Europaea, vol. 2.
- ^ a b Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. ISBN 0-340-40170-2
- ^ Davis. Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vol. 7.
- ^ Pearman, D. A. & Preston, C. D. (2002). The last British record of Euphorbia peplis. BSBI News 91: 25.
External links
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Data related to
Euphorbia peplis at Wikispecies
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| Euphorbia peplis | |
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. peplis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia peplis | |
Euphorbia peplis, the purple spurge, [1] is a species of Euphorbia, native to southern and western Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia, where it typically grows on coastal sand and shingle. [2] [3] [4]
Description
A small, prostrate, hairless annual plant, the stems growing to 10–20 cm (4–8 in) long, typically with four stems from the base. The leaves are opposite, oval, 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) long, grey-green, somewhat fleshy, reddish-purple veined, with oblique bases and a somewhat curved and wavy shape. Fruit capsules hairless, containing smooth 3mm seeds. [5] [3]
Habitat
Sandy sea-shores, rarely inland. [3]
Range
Shores of the Mediterranean, Black, Caspian and Red Seas, Persian Gulf, Ireland ( PoWo Map)
At the northern edge of its range in England, it has always been rare, and is now extinct. [4] [6]
References
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Euphorbia peplis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Tutin. Flora Europaea, vol. 2.
- ^ a b Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. ISBN 0-340-40170-2
- ^ Davis. Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vol. 7.
- ^ Pearman, D. A. & Preston, C. D. (2002). The last British record of Euphorbia peplis. BSBI News 91: 25.
External links
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Media related to
Euphorbia peplis at Wikimedia Commons
-
Data related to
Euphorbia peplis at Wikispecies
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