Mercury (plant)
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For the Italian philologist and physician known also by his Latin name Hieronymus Mercurialis, see Geronimo Mercuriali.
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| Mercurialis perennis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Acalypheae |
| Subtribe: | Mercurialinae |
| Genus: | Mercurialis L. |
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Mercurialis /mərˌkjʊəriˈælɨs/ is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, the spurges, known commonly as the mercuries. These are slender herbs (forbs), rhizomatious perennials and woody perennials. There are 8 to 10 European species (depending on classification) and 1 Asian species.
Species include:
- 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
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