familyEuphorbiaceae
genusEuphorbia
sectionEuphorbia sect. Anisophyllum
speciesEuphorbia deltoidea
subspeciesEuphorbia deltoidea subsp. pinetorum
Euphorbia deltoidea subsp. pinetorum
World Cat. Euphorb. Cum. Suppl. I, 11. 1993.
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Chamaesyce pinetorum Small Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 3: 429. 1905
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 266.
Stems ascending to erect, not mat-forming, usually red, villous-hirsute, hairs straight and spreading, 0.6–0.7 mm. Stipules villous-hirsute with straight, spreading hairs; petiole villous-hirsute with straight, spreading hairs; blade 2–4.5 × 2–4.5 mm, as long as wide, surfaces silver-green, villous-hirsute with straight, spreading hairs. Involucre villous-hirsute with straight, spreading hairs. Pistillate flowers: ovary villous-hirsute with straight, spreading hairs. Capsules villous-hirsute with straight, spreading hairs.
Phenology: Flowering and fruiting year-round.
Habitat: Open pine rocklands.
Elevation: 0–10 m.
Discussion
Subspecies pinetorum is the southernmost of the three mainland subspecies.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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