Euphorbia prostrata
A species in the Euphorbiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Species
- Euphorbia prostrata
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1789
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Euphorbia prostrata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Anisophyllum prostratumName author: (Aiton) Haw.
- Aplarina prostrataName author: Raf.
- Chamaesyce malacaName author: Small
- Chamaesyce prostrataName author: (Aiton) Small
- Chamaesyce villosiorName author: Millsp.
- Euphorbia callitrichoidesName author: Kunth
- Euphorbia malacaName author: (Small) Little
- Euphorbia perforataName author: Guss.
- Euphorbia prostrata var. caudirhizaName author: Fosberg
- Euphorbia prostrata var. vestitaName author: Engelm. ex Boiss.
- Euphorbia ramosa var. villosiorName author: Greenm.
- Euphorbia tenellaName author: Kunth
- Euphorbia trichogonaName author: Bertol.
- Tithymalus prostratusName author: (Ait.) Samp.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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