Euphorbia exigua

Euphorbia exigua
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Euphorbia
Species:	E. exigua
Binomial name
Euphorbia exigua L. [1]
Synonyms
Esula diffusa(Jacq.) Haw. Esula exigua(L.) Haw. Esula tricuspidata(Lapeyr.) Fourr. Euphorbia cuneiformisBurm.f. Euphorbia diffusaJacq. Euphorbia melillensisSennen & Mauricio (nom. illeg.) Euphorbia pycnophylla(K.U.Kramer & Westra) C.Brullo & Brullo (nom. illeg.) Euphorbia retusa(L.) Cav. (nom. illeg.) Euphorbia tricuspidataLapeyr. Keraselma exiguum(L.) Raf. Keraselma retusum(L.) Raf. Nisomenes diffusa(Jacq.) Raf. Tithymalus exiguus(L.) Hill

Euphorbia exigua, dwarf spurge or small spurge, is a species of Euphorbia in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), native to Europe, northern Africa and the Near East, and invasive worldwide.

View of flowers

References

1. Sp. Pl. 1: 456 (1753)