Euphorbia heterophylla  L.

Wild Poinsettia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: ​Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Euphorbioideae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species: heterophylla

  • Common names: ​​Wild Poinsettia
  • Thai names: ใบต่างดอก bai tang dok (Bangkok), ลูกเขยตายแม่ยายทำศพ luk khoei tai mae yai tham sop (Bangkok), หญ้ายาง ya yang (General)
  • Chinese Names: 白苞猩猩草 bai bao xing xing cao
  • Distribution: Native to America, now pantropical.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (A.Muang), Chonburi, Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: A common weed
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Image locations
Images of Euphorbia heterophylla from Thailand.
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Euphorbia heterophylla, Muang Chiang Mai, August
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Euphorbia heterophylla, Muang Chiang Mai, August
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Euphorbia heterophylla (L.) Chonburi April
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Euphorbia heterophylla, Nakhon Si Thammarat
References:
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China