Common name
English: Hyssop Spurge, Hyssopleaf Sandmat
Portuguese: Burra-leiteira
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Malpighiales (120)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (80)(family description)
Genus: Chamaesyce (2)
Epithet: hyssopifolia (L.) Small (2)
Synonyms: Chamaesyce brasiliensis (Lam.) Small, Euphorbia brasiliensis Lam., Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.
brasiliensis => of Brazilian origin
hyssopifolia => form of leaves simmilar to Ysop (Hyssopus officinalis)
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet, pink, white
External links
Check for Chamaesyce hyssopifolia at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [215] Chamaesyce hyssopifolia - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)