- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Euphorbia
Name and source scope
Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW]
First publication of the name · Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 11 (1768)
Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]
Synonyms and earlier names
- Dactylanthes anacantha (Aiton) Haw. · homotypic synonym
- Dactylanthes patula (Mill.) Haw. · homotypic synonym
- Euphorbia anacantha Aiton · homotypic synonym
- Euphorbia leachii Lawant & van Veldh.
- Euphorbia ornithopus Jacq.
- Euphorbia planiceps A.C.White, R.A.Dyer & B.Sloane
- Euphorbia tridentata Lam.
- Euphorbia tridentata var. ornithopus (Jacq.) van Veldh. & Lawant
- Euphorbia wilmaniae Marloth · homotypic synonym
- Medusea patula (Mill.) Klotzsch & Garcke · homotypic synonym
- Medusea tridentata (Lam.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Accepted infraspecific taxa
- Euphorbia patula subsp. anacantha (Aiton) Bruyns
- Euphorbia patula subsp. brucebayeri Bruyns
- Euphorbia patula subsp. patula
- Euphorbia patula subsp. wilmaniae (Marloth) Bruyns