| Euphorbiaceae |
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Euphorbia falcata L. subsp. falcata L. var. falcata |
 Euphorbia falcata L. subsp. falcata L. var. falcata |
Euphorbia L. |
| E. falcata L., Sp. Pl. 456(1753). Glabrous, subglabrous or minutely puberulous annual, slightly pruinose-glaucous or not, to 30 cm. Stems simple or much-branched from base. Cauline leaves linear-oblanceolate to spathulate, 5-30 x 1-7 mm, aristate to emarginate, ± entire. Ray-leaves oblanceolate to ovate-rhombic. Raylet-leaves asymmetrically falcate-elliptic or obliquely ovate-rhombic to suborbicular, 2-20 x 1-12 mm, apex subacute to aristate, base cuneate to subcordate, sub-entire, uniformly green or whitish at base. Rays 3-5, to 10 times dichoto-mous; axillary rays 0-10(-15). Glands short- or medium-horned, rarely almost hornless. Fruit ellipsoid, shallowly trisulcate, trigonous, 1.5-2 mm diam., smooth. Seeds dorsiventrally compressed-ovoid or -ellipsoid, shallowly quad-rangular, entire or crenulate, 1-2 mm, with (4-)5-7 ± regular transverse grooves or (5-)9-15 ± irregular transverse pits per facet, yellowish-brown when young, pale or dark grey when mature; caruncle prominent, terminal, conical, white, readily caducous. Fl. 4-8. Edge of conifer forests, Quercus coccifera macchie, phrygana, rocky slopes, steppe, moist places, fields, waste ground, s.l-1900 m. 1. Raylet-leaves as broad as or broader than long, suborbicular, densely imbricate, often paler at base, with arista (1-)2-3 mm; seeds often irregular-ly crenulate, 1.5-2 mm, with (5-)9-l 5 transverse grooves or pits per facet, dark grey when mature subsp. macrostegia 1. Raylet-leaves as long as or longer than broad, elliptic or ovate, lax, uniformly green, with mucro 1-1.5 mm; seeds ± entire, 1-2 mm, with (4-)5-7 transverse grooves per facet, pale grey when mature subsp. falcata 2. Rays and raylets short; seeds 1.4-2 mm, transverse grooves 5-7 per facet, deep var. falcata 2. Rays and raylets elongated; seeds 1-1.3 mm, transverse grooves 4-6 per facet, shallow var. galilaea subsp. falcata. var. falcata. Syn: E. falcata L. var. falciformis Griseb., Spic. 1:139 (1843); E. falcata L. var. rubra (Cav.) Boiss. in DC, Prodr. 15(2): 140 (1862). Ic: Fiori, Ic. Fl. Ital. f. 2596 (1901); Jáv. & Csap., Ic. Fl. Hung. t. 321 f. 2292 (1934). Figure 17. Described from S. Europe (Hb. Linn. 630/25, 26!). Widespread. A1(E) Kirklareli/Tekirdağ: Lüleburgaz to Çorlu, 85 m, Plitm. 56525! A2(E) Istanbul: 12 km from Istanbul to Edirne, 50 m, McNeill 211! A2(A) Bursa: Yenişehir, 13 x 1867, Ball! A3 Bolu: Ala Da., 700 m, Khan et al. 530! A4 Kastamonu: Kastamonu to Inebolu, 900 m, Khan et al. 609! A5 Kastamonu: Tosya, Sint. 1892:4505! A7 Gümüşane: Gümüşane, T. Baytop (ISTE 14317)! A8 Gümüşane: Bayburt, vii 1862, Bourgeau. A9 Erzurum: Kosor, 9 vii 1903, König. B1 Izmir: 11 km S. of Aliağa, 200 m, Sorger 66-5-13! B2 Kütahya: 22 km from Gediz to Kütahya, 1100 m, Hub.-Mor. 14258. B4 Ankara: N.E. shore of Tuz G., 905 m, Darrah 208! B5 Kirşehir: nr Kirşehir, Findlay 46! B6 Sivas: Karaçayir, 1350 m, Sorger 70-19-23! B7 Malatya: 30-32 km from Malatya to Keban/Arapkir, Alava 6889! B8 Erzurum: Erzurum, Birand 202! B9 Van: 5 km N. of Çatak, D. 23267b! B10 Ağri: 7-9 km. from Iran border to Doğubayazit, 1650 m, D. 43947! C1 Muğla: d. Marmaris, Knidus, s.l., Khan et al. 119! C2 Muğla: d. Marmaris, Köyceğiz to Fethiye, Khan et al. 147! C3 Antalya: d. Kemer, Tahtalı Da., Kuz De., 900 m, D. 15134! C4 Konya: Değirmen Köy, 20 km W. of Konya, Jenkins 112! C5 Adana: Pozanti, 750 m, Aberdeen Univ. Amanus Exped. E4 280! C6 Adana: Karatepe, 200 m, Sorger 71-31-19! C7 Urfa: Viranşehir to Ceylanpinar, 450-500 m, D. 43208! C8 Diyarbakir: Senar (Çinar), 1888, Sint.! Is: Imroz, Seçmen & Leblebici 2313; Bozca, Seçmen & Leblebici 2354; Lesvos, Cand.; Tilos, Ade; Rodhos, Peveragno, Rech. 8551! From W. Europe & N. Africa eastwards to Pakistan. |