DWARF PETTY SPURGE |
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| Nomenclature |
Species name: |
Euphorbia peploides Gouan |
Author(s): |
Antoine Gouan France, 1733-1821 |
General names: |
Dwarf Petty Spurge |
Maltese name: |
Tenghud ckejken tal-gonna |
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Name Derivation: |
Euphorbia = Named for Euphorbus, a Greek physician to Juba II, King of Mauretania. Euphorbus derives from eu, "good," and phorbe, "pasture or fodder," thus giving euphorbos the meaning "well fed." (Greek);
peploides = Named so because it resembles E. peplis. Some consider E. peploides as a dwarf form of E. peplis. (Latin). |
Synonyms: |
none
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| Plant Description |
Life Cycle: | Annual |
Habitat: | Arid places, particularly garigue and cliffs. |
Sources in Malta: | C__ |
Plant Height: | 5cm |
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