Mercury (plant)

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For the Italian philologist and physician known also by his Latin name Hieronymus Mercurialis, see Geronimo Mercuriali.
Mercury
Annual mercury (Mercurialis annua)
Annual mercury (Mercurialis annua)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Pineapple
Tribe: Acalypheae
Subtribe: Mercurialinae
Genus: Mercurialis
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Species
  • Mercurialis annua - Annual mercury
  • Mercurialis huetii
  • Mercurialis corsica
  • Mercurialis canariensis
  • Mercurialis elliptica
  • Mercurialis reverchonii
  • Mercurialis tomentosa
  • Mercurialis perennis - Dog's mercury
  • Mercurialis ovata
  • Mercurialis leiocarpa

Mercuries (pronounced /ˈmɝkjəri/) constitute a genus (Mercurialis /mɚˈkjuːriˌɑːlɪs/) of plants of the family Euphorbiaceae (Spurge), which includes slender herbs (forbs), rhizomatious perennials and woody perennials. There are 8 to 10 European species (depending on classification) and 1 Asian species.

[edit] Synonyms

Mercurialis ovata
Mercurialis ovata
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