Euphorbia helioscopia




Family Euphorbiaceae
Scientific name Euphorbia helioscopia L.
Synonyms Euphorbia lunulata Bunge; Galarhoeus helioscopius (L.) Haworth; Galarhoeus helioscopius (L.) Haworth forma litoralis Hurus; Galarhoeus helioscopius (L.) Haworth forma pilosus Hurus; Tithymalus helioscopius (L.) Hill
Common name (Japanese common name) Toudai-gusa [candlestand weed]
(English common name) Devil's milk, Wartweed, Sun spurge
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Taiwan, India, Caucasus, Europa, Northern Africa
Chromosomal number 2n=12, 18, ca, 32, 42
Description Plants 20-40cm. Leaves 1-3cm length, 6-20mm width. Flowers green, Flowering in April to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Euphorbia helioscopia L.
Amino uracil derivatives, and their production and use (US Patent 5280010/1994)
Pharmaceutical composition for the control and treatment of anorectal and colonic diseases (US Patent 5858371/1999)
Herbicidal composition (US Patent 6521567/2003)
Polycosanols from ericerus pela wax (US Patent 6822004/2004)
Polycosanols from Ericerus pela wax (US Patent 7034060/2006)
Herbicide composition (US Patent 7205260/2007)



April 2007
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April 2007
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April 2007
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April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden