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Prostrate sandmat
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Spurge family: cassava & rubber

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata Aiton

Names

EnglishProstrate sandmat
DutchGeribde wolfsmelk
SpanishGolondrina
Chinese匍匐大戟
Scientific nameEuphorbia prostrata Aiton

About this species

Euphorbia prostrata is a species of spurge known by the common name prostrate spurge or prostrate sandmat.

It is native to the Caribbean, most of South America, Central America, Mexico, and most of the United States. It is widely naturalized in many other parts of the world, where it can be found in varied habitat types, and in many areas grows as a roadside weed.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia

In Suriname

26Records in Suriname
1827First record
2019Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini5
  • Paramaribo4
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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