Euphorbia trachysperma

Engelmann in W. H. Emory

Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 189. 1859.

Common names: San Pedro River sandmat
Synonyms: Chamaesyce trachysperma (Engelmann) Millspaugh
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 291. Mentioned on page 256.

Herbs, annual, with slender taproot. Stems erect to ascending, 10–55 cm, glabrous. Leaves opposite; stipules distinct, narrowly triangular and often divided into 3–5 subulate to filiform segments, 0.8–1.9 mm, glabrous; petiole 1.2–3.1 mm, glabrous; blade oblong, elliptic, or ovate, 12–43 × 3–14 mm, base subsymmetric to asymmetric, rounded, attenuate, or with one side hemicordate and other side rounded, margins usually serrulate, rarely entire on some leaves or portion of blade, apex obtuse to acute, surfaces often with red blotch in center, glabrous; pinnately veined, often only midvein conspicuous. Cyathia solitary at distal nodes; peduncle 1.4–2.4 mm. Involucre oblong, campanulate, or funnel-shaped, 1.5–2.6 × 1.1–2.3 mm, glabrous; glands 4, green to yellowish or tinged with red, subcircular to oblong, 0.4–0.7 × 0.5–1 mm; appendages absent or white, often forming narrow rim or oblong to ovate, 0–0.8 × 1.2 mm, distal margin entire. Staminate flowers 50–60. Pistillate flowers: ovary glabrous; styles 0.5–0.6 mm, 2-fid 1/2 length. Capsules oblate, 2.4–3.2 × 3–3.5 mm, glabrous; columella 2.3–2.5 mm. Seeds light-brown, ovoid, 4-angled in cross-section, abaxial keel well developed, 1.9–2.3 × 1.3–1.4 mm, finely dimpled and papillate.


Phenology: Flowering and fruiting late summer–early winter.
Habitat: Desert scrub, desert grasslands, mesquite woodlands.
Elevation: 200–1200 m.

Distribution

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Ariz., Mexico (Baja California Sur), Mexico (Sonora)

Discussion

Euphorbia trachysperma may be expected in extreme southwestern New Mexico given the close proximity of some collections in southeastern Arizona.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"connate" is not a number. "distinct" is not a number."/2" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

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0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br />) +
obtuse;acute +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +
oblong +  and ovate +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (?) +
Victor W. Steinmann +, Jeffery J. Morawetz +, Paul E. Berry +, Jess A. Peirson +  and Ya Yang +
Engelmann in W. H. Emory +
subsymmetric to asymmetric +
pinnate +, symmetric +  and asymmetric +
attenuate +  and rounded +
Anisophyllum +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (4.3 cm43 mm <br />0.043 m <br />) +
ovate;elliptic;ovate;elliptic;oblong +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
0.24 cm2.4 mm <br />0.0024 m <br /> (0.32 cm3.2 mm <br />0.0032 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
San Pedro River sandmat +
Ariz. +, Mexico (Baja California Sur) +  and Mexico (Sonora) +
200–1200 m. +
pistillate +  and staminate +
green +  and yellowish or tinged with red +
0.4mm;0.7mm +
subtending +
subcircular +  and oblong +
0.5mm +  and 1mm +
Desert scrub, desert grasslands, mesquite woodlands. +
axillary +  and terminal +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.26 cm2.6 mm <br />0.0026 m <br />) +
funnel--shaped +, campanulate +  and oblong +
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
caducous +, deciduous +  and persistent +
bractlike +
palmate +  and pinnate +
entire +  and serrulate +
toothed +  and entire +
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.24 cm2.4 mm <br />0.0024 m <br />) +
connate;distinct +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.31 cm3.1 mm <br />0.0031 m <br />) +
Flowering and fruiting late summer–early winter. +
Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. +
light-brown +
4-angled +  and ovoid +
subulate;filiform +
rounded +
free +, connate +  and distinct +
erect +  and ascending +
flattened +  and terete +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (55 cm550 mm <br />0.55 m <br />) +
interpetiolar +
divided +  and triangular +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br />) +
connate +  and distinct +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +
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Euphorbia trachysperma +
Euphorbia sect. Anisophyllum +
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