Scientific name
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Source
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| Euphorbia characias subsp. characias L. | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001) |
| Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii (Hoppe ex W.D.J.Koch) Radcl.-Sm. | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001) |
Euphorbia characias L.
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Not evaluated (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
Distribution
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Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | This species or synonym as such is not listed in CITES, but whole Genus Euphorbia is concerned by Appendix II. (Succulent species only except Euphorbia misera and the species included in Appendix I. Artificially propagated specimens of cultivars of Euphorbia trigona, artificially propagated specimens of crested, fan-shaped or colour mutants of Euphorbia lactea, when grafted on artificially propagated root stock of Euphorbia neriifolia, and artificially propagated specimens of cultivars of Euphorbia ‘Milii’ when they are traded in shipments of 100 or more plants and readily recognizable as artificially propagated specimens, are not subject to the provisions of the Convention). Designates all parts and derivatives, except: a) seeds (including seedpods of Orchidaceae), spores and pollen (including pollinia). The exemption does not apply to seeds from Cactaceae spp. exported from Mexico, and to seeds from Beccariophoenix madagascariensis and Neodypsis decaryi exported from Madagascar; b) seedlings or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers; c) cut flowers of artificially propagated plants; d) fruits, and parts and derivatives thereof of naturalized or artificially propagated plants of the genus Vanilla (Orchidaceae) and of the family Cactaceae; e) stems, flowers, and parts and derivatives thereof of naturalized or artificially propagated plants of the genera Opuntia subgenus Opuntia and Selenicereus (Cactaceae); and f) finished products of Euphorbia antisyphilitica packaged and ready for retail trade. | http://www.cites.org/eng |
Common names and synonyms
The species has no common names
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Synonym
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Author
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| Tithymalus characias | (L.) Hill |
| Euphorbia melapetala | Gasp. |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
