New record of Euphorbia thymifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae) from the state of Acre, Brazil

Euphorbia thymifolia (Euphorbiaceae) is a prostrate herb, distinguished from similar species by the combination of serrate leaf margin, puberulous ovary/fruit with capitate styles and pedicel not accrescent in fruit, splitting the involucre of the cyathia during maturation. In this paper we present...

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Main Authors: Maria Cristina de Souza, Otávio Luis Marques da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021-01-01
Series:Check List
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Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/58349/download/pdf/
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Summary:Euphorbia thymifolia (Euphorbiaceae) is a prostrate herb, distinguished from similar species by the combination of serrate leaf margin, puberulous ovary/fruit with capitate styles and pedicel not accrescent in fruit, splitting the involucre of the cyathia during maturation. In this paper we present the first record of E. thymifolia for the state of Acre, in Alto Juruá region, municipality of Cruzeiro do Sul, in a residential sidewalk crack habitat (07°36′58″S, 072°41′14.12″W WGS84). We also comment on its habitat and distribution, and include comparisons with commonly misidentified related species.
ISSN:1809-127X