Euphorbia lathyris

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q164223
Euphorbia lathyris
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Summary

Euphorbia lathyris is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,665 views/month, #1,282 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taxon rank: species[3]
  • Parent taxon: Euphorbia[4], Euphorbia sect. Lathyris[5]
  • Taxon name: Euphorbia lathyris[6]
  • Has use: medicinal plant[7]
  • Commons category: Euphorbia lathyris[8]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Euphorbia lathyris[9]
  • Commons gallery: Euphorbia lathyris[10]
  • Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[11]
  • GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=70275[12], https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=400532[13]
  • Short name: E. lathyrus[14]
  • Taxon common name: Spring-Wolfsmilch[15], moleplant[16], pryšec skočcový[17], 续随子[18], 千金子[19], 续随子茎中白汁[20], 续随子叶[21], tártagu[22], Kruisbladige wolfsmelk[23], euphorbe épurge[24], caper spurge[25], Kreuzblättrige Wolfsmilch[26], križnolistni mleček[27]

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Identifiers

Euphorbia lathyris's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 77114[28]. Euphorbia lathyris's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 212925[29]. Euphorbia lathyris's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1144553[30]. Recorded GBIF taxon ID include 3066965[31] and 3917809[32]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 28093[33], 513386[34], and 1030645[35].

Why It Matters

Euphorbia lathyris has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . A worldwide molecular phylogeny and classification of the leafy spurges, Euphorbia subgenus Esula (Euphorbiaceae). wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [33] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [34] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [32] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [25] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [26] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [27] ↑ . The Little Flora of Slovenia (3rd ed.). wikidata.org.
  33. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Itis tsn → 28093, 513386, 1030645
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  2. 28d ago · Dactylantha · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nzpcn id → euphorbia-lathyris
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  3. 7w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Apni id → 92636, 441617, 226732
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  4. 8w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Apni id → 92636, 441617, 226732
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  5. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Maggie Stiefvater
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  6. 14w ago · TadejM · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hardiness of plant → 1
    Grin url → https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?, https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?
    Described by source → Gujin Tushu Jicheng
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Taxon common name: križnolistni mleček"
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