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Euphorbia tithymaloides subsp. padifolia

(L.) V.W.Steinm. (2003)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Euphorbia

devil’s backbone, Japanese poinsettia, redbird cactus

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Acta Bot. Mex. 65: 49 (2003)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:596 (persisting after cult., but not nat., [as Pedilanthus tithymaloides]); Staples & Herbst 2005:292 (DESCR [as subsp. padifolius]); Frohlich & Lau 2012:37 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Brock et al. 2023:122 (K, Syn. P. t. subsp. padifolius = E. t. subsp. padifolia)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia tithymaloides subsp. padifolia Koloa, Lawai Valley, Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen erect shrub of 4'. Stems dark dull green, ~succulent. Leaves dark green, somewhat glossy above, duller, slightly paler below; some leaves tinged white and/or pink; sap milky; involucre pale green becoming scarlet in upper half; immature fruit pale green with whitish-green sutures. Flynn, T.W. 3452 Kauai BISH 1989-07-15
2 Euphorbia tithymaloides subsp. padifolia Kipapa, Army Nursery Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1946-07-30
3 Euphorbia tithymaloides subsp. padifolia Mahulepu, between Kawailoa Bay and Pakamoi on cliff above the ocean, with Scaevola and Lantana Preserved_Specimen shrub 2.5'; flower - lower two thirds green, upper third red. Stigma and exposed style red. Bracts pale green with red tinged apex Flynn, T.W. 1879 Kauai BISH 1986-09-02
4 Euphorbia tithymaloides subsp. padifolia Waialua, near L.D.S. Church silty loam Preserved_Specimen shrub to 4'; thick stems, few succulent leaves, red flower Afualo, D. 69 Oahu BISH 1975-03-16
5 Euphorbia tithymaloides subsp. padifolia Waipio peninsula, within area controlled by Navy, along coastal road Lowland coastal non-native vegetation dominated by Prosopis pallida and Cenchrus ciliaris. Preserved_Specimen Succulent shrub to 2 feet. OED 2010120901 Oahu BISH 2010-12-09
6 Euphorbia tithymaloides subsp. padifolia Kamiloiki. UTM 634558, 2355049 Growing with Leucaena in rocky hillside near residential lawn area. Preserved_Specimen Herb about .5 meters tall. Flowers crimson, slipper shaped. Fruits capsules, numerous. OED 2009040301 Oahu BISH 2009-04-03
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