Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Malpighiales > Family Euphorbiaceae

Mercurialis L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cynocrambe*	Hill	heterotypic synonym
*Discoplis*	Raf.	heterotypic synonym
*Synema*	Dulac	heterotypic synonym
*Mercurialis annua*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Mercurialis canariensis*	Obbard & S. A. Harris	taxonomically included in
*Mercurialis corsica*	Coss. & Kralik	taxonomically included in
*Mercurialis elliptica*	Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Mercurialis huetii*	Hanry	taxonomically included in
*Mercurialis ovata*	Sternb. & Hoppe	taxonomically included in
*Mercurialis perennis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Mercurialis reverchonii*	Rouy	taxonomically included in
*Mercurialis tomentosa*	L.	taxonomically included in

Children

Mercurialis annua L.
Mercurialis canariensis Obbard & S. A. Harris
Mercurialis corsica Coss. & Kralik
Mercurialis elliptica Lam.
Mercurialis huetii Hanry
Mercurialis ovata Sternb. & Hoppe
Mercurialis perennis L.
Mercurialis reverchonii Rouy
Mercurialis tomentosa L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: sinijuuret sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: binglar

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 1035. 1753

Genbank

Citation

World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Mercurialis L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/53e99703-f6d7-49bd-bbd5-93aaa1290574

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Occurrence

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Environment

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Importance

CITES:
appendix 2 This species is listed on the CITES Appendix II which means it is not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled. International trade in specimens species may be authorized by the granting of an export permit or re-export certificate.