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WIKTROP - Weed Identification and Knowledge in the Tropical and Mediterranean areas
WIKTROP - Weed Identification and Knowledge in the Tropical and Mediterranean areas
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Mercurialis ambigua L.f.

Accepted
Plantule
Plantule
Plantule
Plantule
Pied femelle
Pied femelle
Plante adulte
Plante adulte
Plante adulte
Plante adulte
Pied male
Pied male
Plantule
Plantule
Pied femelle
Plante adulte
Plante adulte
Pied male
🗒 Synonyms
synonymDiscoplis serrata Raf.
synonymMercurialis annua L.
synonymMercurialis annua subsp. ambigua (L.f.) Arcang.
synonymMercurialis annua var. sancti-marini Pamp.
synonymMercurialis ciliata C.Presl
synonymMercurialis ladanum Hartm.
synonymMercurialis monoica (Moris) B.M.Durand
synonymMercurialis pinnatifida Sennen
synonymMercurialis tarraconensis Sennen
synonymSynema annuum (L.) Dulac
🗒 Common Names
Arabic
  • Mourkeba, H’chiche el line, Habb guezzoula, Bou zenzir, Zendjir, Touchanine
French
  • Mercuriale annuelle
📚 Overview
Overview
Brief
Diagnostic Keys
Description
No Data
📚 Natural History
Life Cycle

Life cycle

Annual
Annual
Cyclicity
Reproduction
Dispersal
Size
Morphology

Growth form

Erected
Erected

Leaf arrangement

Opposite
Opposite

Leaf type

Simple
Simple

Equality of opposite leaves

Opposite leaves equal
Opposite leaves equal

Latex

Without latex
Without latex

Stem section

Square
Square

Root type

Taproot
Taproot

Hollow or solid stem

Solid stem
Solid stem

Stipule type

Lanceolate stipule
Lanceolate stipule

Leaf attachment type

with petiole
with petiole

Fruit type

Capsule
Capsule

Cotyledon type

truncate
truncate

Lamina base

rounded
rounded

Lamina margin

largely dentate
largely dentate
ciliate
ciliate

Lamina apex

acute
acute

Upperface pilosity

Glabrous
Glabrous

Lowerface pilosity

Glabrous
Glabrous

Simple leaf type

Lamina elliptic
Lamina elliptic

Lamina section

flat
flat

Lamina Veination

Curved and united with the vein above
Curved and united with the vein above

Flower color

Green
Green

Inflorescence type

Spike
Spike
Glomerulate
Glomerulate

Stem pilosity

Glabrous
Glabrous

Life form

Broadleaf plant
Broadleaf plant
Physiology
Ecology
Miscellaneous Details
No Data
📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat

Habitat

Terrestrial
Terrestrial
Description
No Data
📚 Occurrence
No Data
📚 Demography and Conservation
No Data
📚 Uses and Management
Uses
No Data
📚 Information Listing
References
Information Listing > References
Images
No Data
🐾 Taxonomy
RootRoot
KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusMercurialis
SpeciesMercurialis ambigua L.f.
📊 Temporal Distribution
📷 Related Observations
👥 Groups
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