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Euphorbiaceae
- Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae.
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Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. "Euphorbia" is sometimes used in ordinary English to collectively refer to all members of Euphorbiaceae (in deference to the type genus ), not just to members of the genus.
- Euphorbia, L.
- Malpighiales
Euphorbiaceae is the spurge family of flowering plants and comprises some 6,745 species in 218 genera. Many members, such as cassava, are important food sources. Others are useful for their waxes and oils and as a source of medicinal drugs.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Euphorbiaceae belongs to the order Malpighiales, which also includes other families such as Clusiaceae and Violaceae. Within the Euphorbiaceae family, there are several subfamilies, including Acalyphoideae, Crotonoideae, Euphorbioideae, Oldfieldioideae, Phyllantoideae, and Ricinoideae.
Taxonomy and Classification. Euphorbia is a genus in the family Euphorbiaceae, which includes approximately 300 genera and over 7,500 species of flowering plants. The family is divided into three subfamilies: Crotonoideae, Phyllanthoideae, and Euphorbioideae, to which Euphorbia belongs.
Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, comprises some 6,745 species and 218 genera of flowering plants distributed primarily in the tropics. The flowers are typically unisexual and are borne in a characteristic cluster known as a cyathia. Many species contain milky latex, and some are useful as a source of oil or wax.
- Melissa Petruzzello
EUPHORBIA PBI. What makes a Euphorbia | Origin of the cyathium | Fruits and seeds | Diversity of life forms | Uses and toxicity | Systematics and classification | The botanical name Euphorbia | Common names. Euphorbia is a genus of plants in the Euphorbiaceae family. It contains at least 2,100 species and is one of the most diverse groups of ...
Worldwide, there are 290 genera and 7,500 species. It is the fourth or fifth largest family of plants. About 25 genera are found in North America. The poinsettia (Euphorbia), croton (Codiaeum), and crown-of-thorns are ornamental plants from this family. The Hevea tree provides rubber.
