Taxon:  Euphorbia humifusa Willd.



Summary
Genus:
Euphorbia
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Euphorbioideae
Tribe:
Euphorbieae
Subtribe:
Euphorbiinae
Nomen number:
16376
Place of publication:
Enum. pl. suppl. 27.  1813
Comment:
publication of Willdenow's Enum. pl. suppl. was before 1 Jan 1814 fide Hodvina, Hess. Florist. Briefe 57(3/4): 47-49. 2009
Verified:
12/18/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Chamaesyce humifusa (Willd.) Prokh.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Euphorbia pseudochamaesyce Fisch. & C. A. Mey.

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Conservation Status
CITES Appendix II – Vulnerable to Extinction
Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  3. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
  4. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  5. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: = Chamaesyce humifusa (Willd.) Prokh.
  6. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  7. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  8. Ma, J. S. & C. Y. Wu. 1992. A synopsis of chinese Euphorbia L. s.l. (Euphorbiaceae). Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 21:105.
  9. Oudejans, R. C. H. M. 1990. World catalogue of species names published in the tribe Euphorbieae (Euphorbiaceae) with their geographical distribution Note: = Chamaesyce humifusa (Willd.) Prokh.
  10. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  11. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  12. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Chinesedi jin地锦 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Germanniederliegende Wolfsmilch  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1296. Note: as Chamaesyce humifusa
Japanese Rōmajinishiki-sō  2Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: as Chamaesyce humifusa
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationDagestan Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChina  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshu Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanKyushu Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanShikoku Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea  Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKazakhstan  Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKyrgyzstan  Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTajikistan  Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaUzbekistan  Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia  Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationAmur Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationPrimorye Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationAltay Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationBuryatia Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationIrkutsks.Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKrasnoyarsks.Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationOmsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationYakutia-Sakhas.Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran n.Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean parts.e.Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine incl. KrymGreuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Iran (n.)
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Buryatia, Irkutsk (s.), Krasnoyarsk (s.), Omsk, Yakutia-Sakha (s.)]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Amur, Primorye]
  • CHINA: China
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan [Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku], Taiwan
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (s.e.)]
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
Europe
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Poland
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine (incl. Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (incl. Corsica)

Reference(s)
  1. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
  2. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  3. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  4. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  5. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  7. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=16376. Accessed 8 October 2026.