Euphorbia mitchelliana
Plant species in the spurge family
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Euphorbia mitchelliana is a species in the spurge family that is native to Australia.[1]
| Euphorbia mitchelliana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. mitchelliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia mitchelliana | |
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Description
The species is an annual or perennial plant that can grow to as much as 80 centimetres in height. It has a woody taproot and will have multiple stems that grow upward, lay upon the ground, or grow outwards with upturned ends.[3]
It leaves are quite narrow, ranging from 1.5 to 30 times longer than they are wide with a length of 0.7 to 7 cm. The width is just 1–12 millimetres. They are linear to lanceolate, narrow-oblong to oblong, elliptic to broadelliptic, or ovate in shape.[3]
Taxonomy
Euphorbia mitchelliana was scientifically described and named in 1862 by Pierre Edmond Boissier. It is part of the large Euphorbia genus which is classified in the Euphorbiaceae family. The species has three accepted varieties.[1]
- Euphorbia mitchelliana var. filipes[2]
- Euphorbia mitchelliana var. longiloba[4]
- Euphorbia mitchelliana var. mitchelliana[5]
Euphorbia mitchelliana has 15 synonyms of the species or of two of its three varieties.[1][2][5]
| Name | Year | Rank | Synonym of: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamaesyce alsiniflora (Baill.) D.C.Hassall | 1976 | species | var. filipes | = het. |
| Chamaesyce filipes (Benth.) D.C.Hassall | 1976 | species | var. filipes | ≡ hom. |
| Chamaesyce mitchelliana (Boiss.) D.C.Hassall | 1976 | species | E. mitchelliana | ≡ hom. |
| Chamaesyce mitchelliana var. hirta (Boiss.) D.C.Hassall | 1976 | variety | var. mitchelliana | = het. |
| Euphorbia alsiniflora Baill. | 1866 | species | var. filipes | = het. |
| Euphorbia filipes Benth. | 1873 | species | var. filipes | ≡ hom. |
| Euphorbia macgillivrayi var. filipes (Benth.) Domin | 1927 | variety | var. filipes | ≡ hom. |
| Euphorbia mitchelliana var. cairnsiana Domin | 1927 | variety | var. mitchelliana | = het. |
| Euphorbia mitchelliana var. dietrichiae Domin | 1927 | variety | var. mitchelliana | = het. |
| Euphorbia mitchelliana var. filifolia Domin | 1927 | variety | var. mitchelliana | = het. |
| Euphorbia mitchelliana var. glauca Benth. | 1873 | variety | var. mitchelliana | = het. |
| Euphorbia mitchelliana var. hirta Boiss. | 1862 | variety | var. mitchelliana | = het. |
| Euphorbia mitchelliana var. oblongifolia Boiss. | 1862 | variety | var. mitchelliana | = het. |
| Euphorbia mitchelliana var. obtusifolia Domin | 1927 | variety | var. mitchelliana | = het. |
| Euphorbia mitchelliana var. typica Domin | 1927 | variety | E. mitchelliana | ≡ hom., not validly publ. |
| Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym ; = heterotypic synonym | ||||
Range and habitat
Euphorbia mitchelliana is a widespread species in northern Australia. It can be found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland. It typically grows in sandy soils.[3]