Mercurialis

(Mercurialis)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Malpighiales

Family:Euphorbiaceae

Genus:Mercurialis

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