Euphorbia aphylla

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Euphorbieae
Subtribus: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Subgenus: E. subg. Esula
Sectio: E. sect. Aphyllis
Subsectio: E. subsect. Macaronesicae
Species: Euphorbia aphylla
Name

Euphorbia aphylla Brouss. ex Willd., 1809
Synonyms

Homotypic
Tithymalus aphyllus (Brouss. ex Willd.) Klotzsch & Garcke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 82 (1860).
Tirucalia aphylla (Brouss. ex Willd.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5: 87 (1996).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

References
Primary references

Broussonet, P.M.A.. 1809. Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis 1:501.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia aphylla in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 20. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euphorbia aphylla. Published online. Accessed: Jun 20 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euphorbia aphylla in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 20. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Euphorbia aphylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 20.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euphorbia aphylla in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Blattlose Wolfsmilch
English: Leafless Spurge
español: Tolda, Tabaiba salvaje

Euphorbia aphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands.[1] It was first described in 1809.[2]
Description

Euphorbia aphylla is a short shrub growing up to about 50 cm (20 in). It has slender leafless stems. The virtually stemless flowers are produced in small clusters at the end of the stems. Very small light brown or reddish fruits enclose small brown seeds.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Euphorbia aphylla is native to the Canary Islands. It is found on the north coast of Gran Canaria, being locally frequent near the sea. In Tenerife, it is also coastal, occurring in the north west and the south of the island. It also occurs in La Gomera. It is a halophyte, found on coastal rocks and slopes facing the sea at elevations up to 150 m (490 ft).[2][3]
References

"Euphorbia aphylla Brouss. ex Willd.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-26
"Euphorbia aphylla", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-26
Bramwell, David & Bramwell, Zoë (2001), Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands (2nd ed.), Madrid: Editorial Rueda, p. 211, ISBN 978-84-7207-129-2