Article Nº 3700 Plant Vol. III · p. 669
Annual mercury (Mercurialis annua)
Original title: Urtiga Morta (Mercnriali annua)
Annual mercury (Mercurialis annua), a purgative plant common in Madeira and Porto Santo.
An annual member of the Euphorbiaceae, common on Madeira and Porto Santo (‘holy harbour’). It is a purgative plant.
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