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For the Italian philologist and physician known also by his Latin name Hieronymus Mercurialis, see Geronimo Mercuriali.
Mercury 
Mercurialis perennis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Acalyphoideae Tribe: Acalypheae Subtribe: Mercurialinae Genus: Mercurialis
L.Species see text
Synonyms - Cynocrambe Hill
- Discoplis Raf.
- Synema Dulac
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
External links
Categories:- Euphorbiaceae
- Euphorbiaceae stubs
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