Mercurialis (plant)
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.
;Species
- Mercurialis annua L. - most of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and islands of the eastern Atlantic
- Mercurialis canariensis Obbard & S.A.Harris - Canary Islands
- Mercurialis corsica Coss. & Kralik - Corsica, Sardinia
- Mercurialis elliptica Lam. - Spain, Portugal, Morocco
- Mercurialis huetii Hanry - Spain, France, Morocco
- Mercurialis leiocarpa Siebold & Zucc. - China, Japan, Korea, Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal
- Mercurialis × longifolia Lam. - Spain, Portugal, France '
- Mercurialis ovata Sternb. & Hoppe - C + E Europe and SW Asia from Germany + Italy to Russia + Syria
- Mercurialis × paxii Graebn. - C + E Europe from Germany to Crimea '
- Mercurialis perennis L. - most of Europe plus Algeria, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran
- Mercurialis reverchonii Rouy - Spain, Morocco
- Mercurialis tomentosa L. - Spain, Portugal, France, Balearic Islands
;formerly included
transferred to other genera
