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Euphorbiaceae (/ juːˈfoʊrbiːˌeɪsiˌaɪ, - siːˌiː /), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, [2] which is also the name of the type genus of the family.
Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbias range from tiny annual plants to large and long-lived trees. [2] with perhaps the tallest being Euphorbia ampliphylla at 30 m (98 ft) or more.
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
Euphorbieae is a tribe of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. [1] It comprises 3 subtribes and 5 genera. [2] The 3 sub tribes are: Euphorbiinae, Neoguillauminiinae and Anthosteminae. The 5 genus general are: Argythamnia, Caperonia, Chiropetalum, Ditaxis and Chiropetalum.
EUPHORBIACEAE P. Acevedo-Rodríguez, Kenneth J. Wurdack and Ramona Oviedo A pantropical family extending into the temperate zone, with ~230 genera and over 6,000 species of herbs, shrubs, trees, vines, and lianas. Climbers are represented in the Neotropics by
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.
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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 flowering plants on earth. Many of the species are known as "spurges." They all produce a mostly white latex which they exude when cut, and this sap is often toxic.
