The scientific name Euphorbia obtusifolia has been used for at least three species of Euphorbia:
- Euphorbia obtusifolia Lam. is a synonym of Euphorbia terracina L., native from Macaronesia through Hungary and the Mediterranean to the Arabian Peninsula[1]
- Euphorbia obtusifolia Poir. is an illegitimate name that has been applied to:
- Euphorbia lamarckii Sweet – of which it is a synonym; native to the western Canary Islands (Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro);[2] also known by the synonym Euphorbia broussonetii[3]
- Euphorbia regis-jubae J.Gay – with which it has been confused; native to the eastern Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura), west Morocco and north-western Western Sahara[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Euphorbia terracina'", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-29
- ^ "Euphorbia lamarckii", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-29
- ^ a b Bramwell, David (2003), "Observations on a proposal to conserve the name Euphorbia obtusifolia Poiret.", Botánica Macaronésica (24): 143–147, retrieved 2018-01-29
- ^ "Euphorbia regis-jubae", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-29