Euphorbia maculata

Family:EUPHORBIACEAE
Species:Euphorbia maculata L.
Common Name:Milk Purslane; Spotted Spurge; Spotted Sandmat
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Annual
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FACU (NWI)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyEUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge family
Genus Euphorbia
Species Euphorbia maculata L. - Milk Purslane; Spotted Spurge; Spotted Sandmat

Citation

Citation Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 455. 1753.
Basionym: **
Type: Without data (lectotype: LINN 630.11). Lectotypified by Croizat, Webbia 17: 191. 1962.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Anisophyllum maculatum Anisophyllum maculatum (Linnaeus) Haworth, Syn. Pl. Succ. 162. 1812.Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus 1753. 
Chamaesyce mathewsii Chamaesyce mathewsii Small, Man. S.E. Fl. 797, 1505. 1933. FLORIDA: Miami-Dade Co.: Sand dunes opposite Miami, 26 Nov-20 Dec 1913, Small & Small 4556 (holotype: NY; isotype: NY).
Chamaesyce supina Chamaesyce supina (Rafinesque) Moldenke, Annot. Classif. List Moldenke Coll. 135. 1939.Euphorbia supina Rafinesque 1817. 
Chamaesyce tracyi Chamaesyce tracyi Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 713, 1333. 1903. MISSISSIPPI: Harrison Co.: Biloxi, 15 Jul 1894, Tracy 2913 (holotype: NY).
Euphorbia depressa Euphorbia depressa Torrey, Cat. Pl. New York 45. 1819. NEW YORK: Near New York, s.d., Torrey s.n. (holotype: NY).
Euphorbia hypericifolia var. maculata Euphorbia hypericifolia Linnaeus, var. maculata (Linnaeus) Rafinesque, Med. Fl. 1: 183. 1828.Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus 1753. 
Euphorbia littoralis Euphorbia littoralis Rafinesque, Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2: 119. Dec. 1817, non Euphorbia litoralis Kunth Apr 1817. NEW YORK
Euphorbia meganaesos Euphorbia meganaesos Featherman, Rep. (Annual) Geol. Surv. Louisiana 2: 71. 1871. LOUISIANA: Jefferson Par.: Grand Isle, s.d., Featherman s.n. (holotype: LSU?; isotype: GH).
Euphorbia thymifolia Euphorbia thymifolia Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 212. 1803, non Linnaeus 1753. "ad ripas fluminum Mississipi et Ohio", without data, Michaux s.n. (holotype: P).
Tithymalus maculatus Tithymalus maculatus (Linnaeus) Moench, Methodus 666. 1794.Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus 1753. 
Xamesike depressa Xamesike depressa (Torrey) Rafinesque, Autik. Bot. 97. 1840.Euphorbia depressa Torrey 1819. 
Xamesike littoralis Xamesike littoralis Rafinesque, Autik. Bot. 97. 1840.Euphorbia littoralis Rafinesque Dec 1817, non Euphorbia litoralis Kunth Apr 1817. 
Xamesike maculata Xamesike maculata (Linnaeus) Rafinesque, Autik. Bot. 97. 1840.Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus 1753. 
Xamesike supina Xamesike supina (Rafinesque) Rafinesque, Autik. Bot. 97. 1840.Euphorbia supina Rafinesque 1817. 
Chamaesyce maculata Chamesyce maculata (Linnaeus) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 713, 1333. 1903.Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus 1753. 
Chamaesyce tracyi Chamaesyce tracyi Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 713, 1333. 1903. MISSISSIPPI: Harrison Co.: Biloxi, 15 Jul 1894, Tracy 2913 (holotype: NY).
Euphorbia supina Euphorbia supina Rafinesque, Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2: 119. 1817.  

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, Colbert, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Geneva, Greene, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Limestone, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marengo, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Wilcox, Winston

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1877 - 1985

Barcode / Accession No.
County
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
UNA00027186 Autauga 20 Jul 1877 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.
UNA
Euphorbia maculata L.
AUA_ACC_44616 Autauga 27 Sep 1975 DUPREE, W.G.
033
AUA
EUPHORBIA MACULATA L.
AUA_ACC_38980 Autauga 7 Sep 1982 GUNN, SCOTT C.
1181
AUA
EUPHORBIA MACULATA L.
UNA00009496 Autauga 07 Sep 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
1181
UNA
Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small
AUA_ACC_38984 Autauga 7 Sep 1982 GUNN, SCOTT C.
1206
AUA
EUPHORBIA MACULATA L.
UWAL0046760 Autauga 03 Nov 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
263
UWAL
Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus
TROY000044643 Autauga 03 Nov 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
263
TROY
Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus
UWAL0046138 Autauga 11 Nov 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
312
UWAL
Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus
TROY000047396 Autauga 11 Nov 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
312
TROY
Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus
TROY000048543 Autauga 28 Jun 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
958
TROY
Euphorbia maculata Linnaeus
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