Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Scientific name with authorshipEuphorbia terracina L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Esula provincialis (Willd.) Haw.Esula terracina (L.) Fourr.Esula valentina (Ortega) Haw.Euphorbia abortiva PortaEuphorbia affinis DC.Euphorbia alexandrina DelileEuphorbia carullae SennenEuphorbia cyprianii Maire & SennenEuphorbia diversifolia Poir.Euphorbia ehrenbergii SweetEuphorbia garrullae SennenEuphorbia halacsyi FormánekEuphorbia heterophylla Desf.Euphorbia italica G.TineoEuphorbia italica Lam.Euphorbia leiosperma Sm.Euphorbia linaria LinkEuphorbia mendax Maire & WilczekEuphorbia modesta Boiss.Euphorbia neapolitana Ten.Euphorbia obliquata Forssk.Euphorbia obtusifolia Lam.Euphorbia panacea Webb & Berthel.Euphorbia provincialis Willd.Euphorbia provincialis var. latifolia Boiss.Euphorbia provincialis var. retusa Boiss.Euphorbia purpurascens Salzm.Euphorbia purpurascens Salzm. ex BallEuphorbia ramosissima Loisel.Euphorbia rhombea Willd.Euphorbia rhombea Willd. ex LinkEuphorbia seticornis Poir.Euphorbia tenuicuspis Guss.Euphorbia tenuicuspis Guss. ex Rchb.Euphorbia terracina f. angustifolia (Lange) Batt.Euphorbia terracina f. latifolia (Boiss.) VindtEuphorbia terracina f. retusa (Boiss.) VindtEuphorbia terracina subsp. valentina (Ortega) Pérez LaraEuphorbia terracina var. alexandrina (Delile) El Karemy, 1994Euphorbia terracina var. alexandrina (Delile) El-KanemyEuphorbia terracina var. almeriensis SennenEuphorbia terracina var. angustifolia LangeEuphorbia terracina var. delortii Timb.-Lagr.Euphorbia terracina var. delortii Timb.-Lagr. ex NymanEuphorbia terracina var. ecarunculata Boiss.Euphorbia terracina var. hieronymi SennenEuphorbia terracina var. latifolia (Boiss.) Willk. & LangeEuphorbia terracina var. leiosperma (Sm.) HalácsyEuphorbia terracina var. mendax (Maire & Wilczek) MaireEuphorbia terracina var. modesta (Boiss.) Boiss.Euphorbia terracina var. multicaulis Batt.Euphorbia terracina var. obliquata (Forssk.) FioriEuphorbia terracina var. ramosissima (Loisel.) NymanEuphorbia terracina var. retusa (Boiss.) Willk. & LangeEuphorbia terracina var. trapezoidalis (Viv.) Hochr.Euphorbia terracina var. variicornis Maire & SennenEuphorbia trapezoidalis Viv.Euphorbia valentina OrtegaEuphorbia verna Salzm.Euphorbia verna Salzm. ex BallKeraselma diversifolium (Poir.) Raf.Keraselma provinciale (Willd.) Raf.Keraselma provincialis (Willd.) Raf.Lophobios terracina (L.) Raf.Tithymalus panaceus (Webb & Berthel.) Klotzsch & GarckeTithymalus terracinus (L.) Klotzsch & GarckeTithymalus trapezoidalis (Viv.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier348473-1
Use codesME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.