Mercurialis (plant)


Mercurialis is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, the spurges, known commonly as the mercuries. These are slender herbs, rhizomatious perennials and woody perennials, native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
;Species
  1. Mercurialis annua L. – most of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and islands of the eastern Atlantic
  2. Mercurialis canariensis Obbard & S.A.Harris – Canary Islands
  3. Mercurialis corsica Coss. & Kralik – Corsica, Sardinia
  4. Mercurialis elliptica Lam. – Spain, Portugal, Morocco
  5. Mercurialis huetii Hanry – Spain, France, Morocco
  6. Mercurialis leiocarpa Siebold & Zucc. – China, Japan, Korea, Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal
  7. Mercurialis × longifolia Lam. – Spain, Portugal, France '
  8. Mercurialis ovata Sternb. & Hoppe – C + E Europe and SW Asia from Germany + Italy to Russia + Syria
  9. Mercurialis × paxii Graebn. – C + E Europe from Germany to Crimea '
  10. Mercurialis perennis L. – most of Europe plus Algeria, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran
  11. Mercurialis reverchonii Rouy – Spain, Morocco
  12. Mercurialis tomentosa L. – Spain, Portugal, France, Balearic Islands
;formerly included
transferred to other genera ''''