joel roberts poinsett introduced the poinsettia to the united states.
joel roberts poinsett introduced the poinsettia to the united states.
who introduced the poinsettia to the united states?
joel roberts poinsett
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the poinsettia ( or ) ("euphorbia pulcherrima") (also known as "christmas flower") is a commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family (euphorbiaceae). the species is indigenous to mexico. it is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in christmas floral displays. it derives its common english name from joel roberts poinsett, the first united states minister to mexico, who introduced the plant to the us in 1825.









































section::::description.
poinsettia
this taxon was first published at genus rank under the name poinsettia by robert graham in 1836. it was demoted to a section of "euphorbia" as e." sect. "poinsettia by henri ernest baillon in 1858, but promoted to subgenus rank by homer doliver house in 1924. recent studies have confirmed its monophyly.









































its many species include:









































bullet::::- "e. pulcherrima" -- (poinsettia)









































bullet::::- "e. cyathophora" -- (summer poinsettia, wild poinsettia, painted leaf poinsettia)









































bullet::::- "e. dentata" -- (green poinsettia)









































bullet::::- "e. heterophylla" -- (desert poinsettia, wild poinsettia)









































bullet::::- "e. pinetorum" -- (everglades poinsettia)









































the common name "wild poinsettia" is sometimes applied to two of these species.
euphorbia subg. poinsettia