Euphorbia hirta
TaxID: 318062
Basic Information
Euphorbia hirta
asthma-plant, Asthma spurge, Dove milk, Asthma-plant
Euphorbia hirta (sometimes called asthma-plant) is a pantropical weed, originating from the tropical regions of the Americas. It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands, roadsides and pathways. It is widely used in traditional herbal medicine across many cultures, particularly for asthma, skin ailments, and hypertension. It is also consumed in herbal tea form as folk medicine for fevers in the Philippines (where it is known as tawa-tawa), particularly for dengue fever and malaria.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Streptophyta
Magnoliopsida
Malpighiales
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia
hirta
Unclassified
Species
nan
d__Eukaryota;p__Streptophyta;c__Magnoliopsida;o__Malpighiales;f__Euphorbiaceae;g__Euphorbia;s__Euphorbia hirta
nan
Weeds
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (2 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | A1 list | 2013 |
| French Polynesia | Present | — |
Distribution (142 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Present | — |
| Aruba | Present | — |
| Angola | Present | — |
| Anguilla | Present | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Present | — |
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | — |
| Burundi | Present | — |
| Benin | Present | — |
| Burkina Faso | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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