Euphorbia ipecacuanhae

Euphorbia ipecacuanhae, known by the common names of Carolina ipecac, American ipecac, and ipecac spurge, is a member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is a perennial herb, native to the seaboard of the eastern United States, from South Carolina to Long Island.[2]

Carolina ipecac
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. ipecacuanhae
Binomial name
Euphorbia ipecacuanhae
L. (1753)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaloma ipecacuanhae (L.) Nieuwl. (1912)
  • Anisophyllum ipecacuanha (L.) Haw. (1812)
  • Euphorbia atrorubens Engelm. ex Boiss. (1862)
  • Euphorbia ipecacuanhae f. linearis (Moldenke) Fernald (1948)
  • Euphorbia ipecacuanhae var. portulacoides Boiss. (1862)
  • Tithymalopsis ipecacuanhae (L.) Small (1903)
  • Tithymalopsis ipecacuanhae f. linearis Moldenke (1947)
  • Tithymalopsis ipecacuanhae f. orbiculata Moldenke (1948)
  • Tithymalopsis ipecacuanhae f. rubra Moldenke (1949)
  • Tithymalus ipecacuanhae (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke (1860)
  • Vallaris ipecacuanhae (L.) Raf. (1838)
  • Vallaris ipecacuanhae var. linearifolia Raf. (1840)

Though it is not closely related to its namesake, Carapichea ipecacuanha, it was often used for the same purpose, with the deep taproot used to create a powerful emetic as a local substitute for imported syrup of ipecac.[3]

References
  1. "Euphorbia ipecacuanhae L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 4 December 2022
  2. "Euphorbia ipecacuanhae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. "Euphorbia ipecacuanhae L." Waring Historical Library. Retrieved 4 December 2022.


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