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Eastern North America, from Illinois southward, and through the West Indies and 

 Mexico to Peru and Brazil. 



Locally known as "Joseph's Coat." 



Euphorbia hypericifolia, Linn. 



Euphorbia hypericifolia, Linn., Hort. Cliff., p. 198; DC, Prodr., xv. 2, p. 23; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 54; Chapm., Fl. Southern U.S., p. 403; Hook, Exot. FL, t. 36. 



Bermudas. — Introduced ? Common — Moseley ; Lefroy, 



Eastern States of North America, West Indies, Mexico, and South America. 



Euphorbia maculata, Linn. 



Euphorbia maculata, Linn., Sp. PI., ed. 1, p. 455, nee Linn. Mant., ex Boiss in DC. Prodr., xv. 2, 

 p. 46; Jacq., Hort. Vindob., t. 186; Griseb., Fl. Brit. "W. Ind., p. 53; Chapm., Fl. Southern 

 U.S., p. 403. 



Bermudas. — Introduced. Common — Lefroy. 



Canada to Florida, Mexico, and the West Indies. 



Euphorbia peplus, Linn. 



Euphorbia peplus, Linn., Sp. PL, ed. 1, p. 456; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 54; Gray, Manual, 

 ed. 5, p. 435. 



Bermudas. — Introduced. Common — Holton; Lane; Rein; Moseley; Lefroy. 



North temperate regions of the Old World, and widely colonised. 



Euphorbia prostrata, Ait. 



Euphorbia prostrata, Ait., Hort. Kew., ed. 1, ii. p. 139; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 53; Chapm., 

 Fl. Southern U.S., SuppL, p. 647. 



Bermudas. — Introduced 1 Common — Lefroy ; Reade. 



Louisiana and Texas southward to Peru and Brazil ; also in Tropical Africa, and 

 naturalised in Sicily and elsewhere. 



Phyllanthus niruri, Linn. 



Phyllanthus niruri, Linn., Sp. PL, ed. 1, p. 981; Griseb., FL Brit. W. Ind., p. 34; Chapm., FL 

 Southern U.S., p. 410. 



Bermudas. — Introduced. A weed in cultivated ground — Lefroy. 

 Generally diffused in warm countries. 



Jatropha curcas, Linn. 



Jatropha curcas, Linn., Sp. PL, ed. 1, p. 1006; Griseb., FL Brit. W. Ind., p. 36; Desc, Fl. Ant., 

 ii. p. 141. 



Bermudas. — Introduced ? Paynter's Vale Cave — Lefroy. 



West Indies and Tropical America, and naturalised in most other tropical countries. 



