Euphorbia hyssopifolia

Hyssopleaf sandmat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. hyssopifolia
Binomial name
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
L. (1759)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Anisophyllum hyssopifolium (L.) Haw. (1812)
  • Chamaesyce hyssopifolia (L.) Small (1905)
  • Chamaesyce brasiliensis (Lam.) Small (1903)
  • Chamaesyce jenningsii Millsp. ex Britton (1916)
  • Chamaesyce jonesii (Millsp.) Millsp. (1916)
  • Chamaesyce nirurioides Millsp. (1914)
  • Euphorbia blanchetii Miq. ex Boiss. (1850)
  • Euphorbia brasiliensis Lam. (1788)
  • Euphorbia brasiliensis var. hyssopifolia (L.) Boiss. (1862)
  • Euphorbia domingensis Spreng. ex Boiss. (1862)
  • Euphorbia hypericifolia var. falciformis Klotzsch (1843)
  • Euphorbia jonesii Millsp. (1890)
  • Euphorbia klotzschiana Miq. (1851)
  • Euphorbia nirurioides (Millsp.) (1920)
  • Euphorbia pulchella Kunth (1817)
  • Euphorbia serrulata Vell. (1829)
  • Euphorbia stenomeres S.F.Blake (1922)

Euphorbia hyssopifolia, known by the common name of hyssopleaf sandmat in English and hierba de pollo ("chicken grass") in Spanish, is a member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is an annual herb, native to Central and South America and the Southeastern United States.[2] It has also been introduced to west Tropical Africa, India, and Australia.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 4 December 2022
  2. ^ "Euphorbia hyssopifolia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 December 2022.