Euphorbiaceae |
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Euphorbia L. |
E. macroclada Boiss., Diagn. ser. 1(5):54 (1844). Syn: E. schizoceras Boiss. & Hohen. in Boiss., op. cit. 55 (1844)! E. syspirensis C. Koch in Linnaea 21:727 (1849); E. tinctoria Boiss. & Huet ex Boiss. in DC, Prodr. 15 (2): 166 (1862)! E. macroclada Boiss. var. aceras Hand.-Mazz. in Ann. Nat. Hofmus. Wien 26:140 (1912)! Ic: Mouterde, Nouv. Fl. Lib. Syr. 2: t. 211 f. 1 (1970); Fl. Pal. 2: t. 421 (1972). Map 72. Minutely pruinose-papillose glaucous perennial with several simple stems to 70 cm arising from a creeping rootstock. Cauline leaves elliptic-lanceolate to oblanceolate, (2-)3-8.5 x 0.5-1.8 cm, acute or subacute, entire, often prominently palmately nerved. Ray-leaves elliptic-ovate to broadly ovate. Raylet-leaves rhombic-ovate, broadly ovate or reniform, 0.7-2 x 1-2.5 cm, obtuse, mucronate, rounded, truncate or shallowly cordate, yellowish. Rays 5-9, to 3 or 4 times dichotomous; axillary rays 1-11. Glands usually 2-horned, horns often lobate or multifid. Cyathial lobes bifid, densely pubescent. Fruit ovoid to ovoid-conical, rounded-trilobate, 4-5 mm diam., pruinose-papillose and weakly sparingly pilose. Seeds ovoid, 3 mm, smooth, pale grey, caruncle conical. Fl. 5-9. Open Pinus and Quercus forest, Astragalus and Artemisia steppe, rocky slopes, dried-up lake shores, vineyards, waste land, roadsides, etc., 250-2500 m. Type: [Turkey C2 Denizli] in collibus argillosis ad orientem urbis Denisleh sitis, vi 1842, Boissier (holo. G!). Mainly Inner & S. Anatolia. A3 Ankara: Beypazari, 700 m, Kühne 495, 497. A4 Ankara: 60 km W. of Ankara, Findlay 35! A5 Çorum: 4 km from Sungurlu to Çorum, 900 m, Coode & Jones 1676! A7 Gümüşane: Ikisu, T. Baytop (ISTE 14319)! A8 Gümüşane: Bayburt, 1862, Bourgeau! A9 Erzurum: 70 km E. of Erzurum, Danish Exped. 43! B3 Afyon: 27 km from Emir Da. to Bolvadin, 1100 m, Coode & Jones 2341! B4 Ankara: above Ankara, Apold et al. 3! B5 Kayseri: Develi, A. Baytop (ISTE 20290)! B6 Yozgat: 26 km from Akdağmadeni to Yildizeli, 1500 m, Coode & Jones 2010! B7 Erzincan: Keşiş Da. above Cimin, 1800 m, D. 31723! B8 Erzurum: S. of Hinis, 1750 m, D. 46223! B9 Bitlis: Tatvan, 1900 m, Tong 7! B10 Ağrı/ Kars: 25 km N. of Doğubayazit, 2450 m, D.M. Brown 443! C2 Antalya: Elmalı, 1860 m, Bourgeau 260 (syntype of E. tinctoria)! C3 Burdur: 4 km S. of Burdur, Alava & Bocquet 5200! C4 Konya: Değirmen Köy, 20 km W. of Konya, Jenkins 118! C5 Niğde: Bulgar Maaden (Bolkar Maden), 1400 m, Siehe 1896:486! C6 Adana/Maraş: Osmaniye to Maraş, v 1950, Akbaş! C7 Urfa: 10 km from Urfa to Akçakale, 500 m, D. 28147! C8 Mardin: Mardin, Sint. 1888:1320! C9 Hakkari: Zab gorge, 9 km from Hakkari to Van, 1200 m, D. 44932! W. Syria, Syrian Desert, N. Iraq, N.W., W. & C. Iran, Soviet Armenia. Ir.-Tur. element. Widespread antipastoral. A specimen from B7 Erzincan (Keşiş Da., 1834, Montbret 2460, W!) has a vertical rootstock, flexuous decumbent stems arising from caudiculi, short rays and trapeziform hornless glands, but otherwise resembles E. macroclada; it may represent an undescribed taxon. |