Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Malpighiales (100)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (79)(family description)
Genus: Euphorbia (30)
Epithet: chamaesyce L. (1)
Synonyms: Anisophyllum chamaesyce (L.) Haw., Chamaesyce canescens (L.) Prokh., Chamaesyce libassii (Lojac.) Giardina & Raimondo, Chamaesyce massiliensis (DC.) Galushko, Chamaesyce vulgaris Prokh., Ditritea rotundifolia Raf., Euphorbia canescens L., Euphorbia libassii Lojac., Euphorbia massiliensis DC., Euphorbia pinnulosa Lojac., Euphorbia vaticana Gand., Tithymalus chamaesyce (L.) Moench, Tithymalus nummularius Lam., Xamesike palestina Raf., Xamesike vulgaris Raf., Xamesike xamobala Raf.
canescens => greyish-white, hoary
nummularius => round, coin-shaped
rotundifolia => referring to the rounded leaves
vulgaris => common, everyday