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Tithymalus
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Tithymalus

Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). "Euphorbia" is sometimes used in ordinary English to collectively refer to all members of Euphorbiaceae (in deference to the type genus), not just to members of the genus. Some euphorbias are commercially widely available, such as poinsettias at Christmas. Some are commonly cultivated as ornamentals, or collected and highly valued for the aesthetic appearance of their unique...

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41 branches of this group, most-observed first

Petty Spurge

speciesEuphorbia peplus

horned spurge

speciesEuphorbia brachycera

Woodland Spurge

speciesEuphorbia lurida

wood spurge

speciesEuphorbia commutata

Roemer's spurge

speciesEuphorbia roemeriana

Mojave spurge

speciesEuphorbia schizoloba

Wedgeleaf Spurge

speciesEuphorbia longicruris

Chinese caps

speciesEuphorbia crenulata

Weak Spurge

speciesEuphorbia tetrapora

Ouachita spurge

speciesEuphorbia ouachitana

Euphorbia chamaepeplus

speciesEuphorbia chamaepeplus

Euphorbia esuliformis

speciesEuphorbia esuliformis

Low Spurge

speciesEuphorbia peplidion

Euphorbia beamanii

speciesEuphorbia beamanii

Euphorbia herniariifolia

speciesEuphorbia herniariifolia

mountain spurge

speciesEuphorbia chamaesula

Hairy Mojave Spurge

speciesEuphorbia yaquiana

Euphorbia furcillata

speciesEuphorbia furcillata

Heller's spurge

speciesEuphorbia helleri

Euphorbia greggii

speciesEuphorbia greggii

Euphorbia hieroglyphica

speciesEuphorbia hieroglyphica

Euphorbia mcvaughiana

speciesEuphorbia mcvaughiana

South Texas Spurge

speciesEuphorbia austrotexana

Euphorbia neilmulleri

speciesEuphorbia neilmulleri

Euphorbia nesomii

speciesEuphorbia nesomii

Euphorbia tuerckheimii

speciesEuphorbia tuerckheimii

Euphorbia orizabae

speciesEuphorbia orizabae

Euphorbia longecornuta

speciesEuphorbia longecornuta

Euphorbia creberrima

speciesEuphorbia creberrima

Euphorbia caudiculosa

speciesEuphorbia caudiculosa

Georgia Spurge

speciesEuphorbia georgiana

Euphorbia ivanjohnstonii

speciesEuphorbia ivanjohnstonii

Euphorbia chiribensis

speciesEuphorbia chiribensis

Euphorbia correllii

speciesEuphorbia correllii

Euphorbia eggersii

speciesEuphorbia eggersii

Euphorbia isaurica

speciesEuphorbia isaurica

Euphorbia promecocarpa

speciesEuphorbia promecocarpa

Euphorbia punctata

speciesEuphorbia punctata

Euphorbia pinkavana

speciesEuphorbia pinkavana

Euphorbia hyrcana

speciesEuphorbia hyrcana

Euphorbia cressoides

speciesEuphorbia cressoides

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Tithymalus in De medicinali materia libri sex

De medicinali materia libri sex

Dioscorides · 1552 · p.650

Tithymalus in Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.1422

Tithymalus in Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.1427

Tithymalus in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.847

Tithymalus in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.845

Tithymalus in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.846

Tithymalus in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.843

Tithymalus in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.845

Tithymalus in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.844

Tithymalus in On Medical Materials in Six Books

On Medical Materials in Six Books

Dioscorides · 1550 · p.641

Tithymalus in On Medical Materials in Six Books

On Medical Materials in Six Books

Dioscorides · 1550 · p.642

Tithymalus in Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides

Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.794

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