Mercurialis (plant)

Mercurialis is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, the spurges, known commonly as the mercuries. These are slender herbs (forbs), rhizomatious perennials and woody perennials, native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia.

1. Mercurialis annua <small>L.</small> – most of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East (from Turkey to Iran and Qatar), and islands of the eastern Atlantic (Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira, etc.)
2. Mercurialis canariensis <small>Obbard & S.A.Harris</small> – Canary Islands
3. Mercurialis corsica <small>Coss. & Kralik</small> – Corsica, Sardinia
4. Mercurialis elliptica <small>Lam.</small> – Spain, Portugal, Morocco
5. Mercurialis huetii <small>Hanry</small> – Spain, France, Morocco
6. Mercurialis leiocarpa <small>Siebold & Zucc.</small> – China, Japan, Korea, Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal
7. Mercurialis × longifolia <small>Lam.</small> – Spain, Portugal, France (M. annua × M. tomentosa)
8. Mercurialis ovata <small>Sternb. & Hoppe</small> – C + E Europe and SW Asia from Germany + Italy to Russia + Syria
9. Mercurialis × paxii <small>Graebn.</small> – C + E Europe from Germany to Crimea (M. ovata × M. perennis)
10. Mercurialis perennis <small>L.</small> – most of Europe plus Algeria, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran
11. Mercurialis reverchonii <small>Rouy</small> – Spain, Morocco
12. Mercurialis tomentosa <small>L.</small> – Spain, Portugal, France, Balearic Islands

transferred to other genera (Acalypha Adenocline Claoxylon Leidesia Micrococca Seidelia Speranskia )

References

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• GRIN Genus Profile