Euphorbia heterophylla

Painted euphorbia
A cyathia of the plant: green buds with yellow insides peeking out, over several small, round leaves with red-and-white stained inner parts, over an array of large green leaves with jagged edges and a dimple in the middle of the outer half
A stand of the plant growing in a thicket, about 3 feet tall and 10 feet by 5 feet on the ground, with prominent masses of yellow-green bud-like things emerging on light green stalks from the leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Tribe: Euphorbieae
Subtribe: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. heterophylla
Binomial name
Euphorbia heterophylla
Synonyms[2]
  • Agaloma angustifolia Raf.
  • Cyathophora ciliata Raf.
  • Cyathophora heterophyla (L.) Raf.
  • Cyathophora picta Raf.
  • Euphorbia calyciflora Sessé & Moc.
  • Euphorbia elliptica Lam.
  • Euphorbia epilobiifolia W.T.Wang
  • Euphorbia frangulifolia Kunth
  • Euphorbia geniculata Ortega
  • Euphorbia havanensis Willd. ex Boiss. nom. illeg.
  • Euphorbia linifolia Vahl nom. illeg.
  • Euphorbia lockhartii Steud. nom. inval.
  • Euphorbia morisoniana Klotzsch
  • Euphorbia pandurata Huber
  • Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq.
  • Euphorbia taiwaniana S.S.Ying
  • Euphorbia trachyphylla A.Rich.
  • Poinsettia frangulifolia (Kunth) Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Poinsettia geniculata (Ortega) Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Poinsettia havanensis Small
  • Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Poinsettia morisoniana (Klotzsch) Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Poinsettia prunifolia (Jacq.) Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Poinsettia ruiziana Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Tithymalus heterophyllus (L.) Haw.
  • Tithymalus prunifolius (Jacq.) Haw.

Euphorbia heterophylla, also known under the common names of Mexican fireplant, painted euphorbia, Japanese poinsettia, paintedleaf, painted spurge and milkweed,[3] is a plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae or spurge family.

  1. ^ Bárrios, S.; Copeland, A. (2021). "Euphorbia heterophylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T126519432A192136545. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T126519432A192136545.en. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  3. ^ "Euphorbia heterophylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 10 January 2018.