Euphorbia prostrata

Euphorbia prostrata is a species of spurge known by the common name prostrate spurge or prostrate sandmat.

Euphorbia prostrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. prostrata
Binomial name
Euphorbia prostrata
Synonyms
  • Anisophyllum prostratum (Aiton) Haw.
  • Aplarina prostrata (Aiton) Raf.
  • Chamaesyce malaca Small
  • Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small
  • Chamaesyce villosior (Greenm.) Millsp.
  • Euphorbia callitrichoides Kunth
  • Euphorbia malaca (Small) Little
  • Euphorbia perforata Guss.
  • Euphorbia prostrata var. caudirhiza Fosberg
  • Euphorbia prostrata var. vestita Engelm. ex Boiss.
  • Euphorbia ramosa var. villosior Greenm.
  • Euphorbia tenella Kunth
  • Euphorbia trichogona Bertol.
  • Tithymalus prostratus (Aiton) Samp.

It is native to the Caribbean and certain parts of South America. It is widely naturalized in many other parts of the world, where it can be found in varied habitat types and in many areas grows as a roadside weed.

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