Characteristics
Dicots
Euphorbia deltoidea Engelm. ex Chapm. subsp. deltoidea
WEDGE SANDMAT; ROCKLAND SPURGE
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Although here synonymized, subsp. adhaerens has been recognized by irregularly twisted hairs on the stem and uncinate hairs on the leaves, while subsp. deltoidea has only uncinate hairs on the stem (Herndon 1993). Formerly included in the genus Chamaesyce, this species is reclassified under Euphorbia subg. Chamaesyce sect. Anisophyllum subsect. Hypericifoliae.
Native
Endemic
Endangered-State
Endangered-US
Classification
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MALPIGHIALES
Euphorbia deltoidea Engelm. ex Chapm. subsp. deltoidea - WEDGE SANDMAT; ROCKLAND SPURGE
Citation
EUPHORBIA DELTOIDEA Engelmann ex Chapman, Fl. South. U.S., ed. 2. 647. 1883.
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FLORIDA: Miami-Dade Co.: Rocky pine woods, Bay Biscayne, Jun, Curtiss 2474
(lectotype: MO; isolectotypes: CU, GH, MIN, NCBS, NY 3 shts, PH 2 shts, US
2 shts). Lectotypified by Herndon, Rhodora 95: 47. 1993.