Download Copy a link to this page Cite this record

Euphorbia cyparissias L.

Scientific name record
Names_Plants record source
Is NZ relevant
This is the current name
This record has collections
This record has descriptions
This is foreign
Show more

Click to collapse Details Info

Euphorbia cyparissias L.
Euphorbia cyparissias L.

Click to collapse Biostatus Info

Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

Click to collapse Nomenclature Info

L.
L.
ICN
Euphorbia cyparissias L.
species
Euphorbia cyparissias

Click to collapse Classification Info

cyparissias

Click to collapse Vernacular names Info

Click to collapse Descriptions Info

Euphorbia cyparissias L.

Glabrous, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial. Stems somewhat woody toward base, up to 50 cm high, branched or not at base, usually with some non-flowering branches. Lvs alternate, exstipulate, sessile, entire, linear, acute, (5)-10-20-(25) mm long. Terminal umbel with numerous rays, usually a few axillary rays arising below; lvs subtending rays like stem lvs, somewhat broadened at base; rays sometimes secondarily branched but usually forming a simple or once-compound dichasium; lvs subtending ray-branches and cyathia reniform to suborbicular, not connate, yellowish or becoming reddish. Glands elliptic; horns very short, slender. Capsule smooth, slightly granulate on rounded keels. Seeds smooth, rounded, grey, 1.5-1.75 mm long.

Click to collapse Taxonomic concepts Info

Euphorbia cyparissias L.
Euphorbia cyparissias L.
Euphorbia cyparissias L.
Euphorbia cyparissias L.
Euphorbia cyparissias L.

Click to collapse Collections Info

Euphorbia cyparissias L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Euphorbia cyparissias L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Euphorbia cyparissias L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

Click to collapse Metadata Info

70473042-e6b1-46a9-8caf-7c0dcc72ccd3
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
Click to go back to the top of the page
Top