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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. Most spurges, such as Euphorbia paralias, are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees ...
Article History. serrated spurge. Category: Animals & Nature. Related Topics: spurge. Phyllanthus. jatropha. Omphalea. Sebastiania. Euphorbiaceae, spurge family of flowering plants (order Malpighiales ), containing some 6,745 species in 218 genera. Many members are important food sources.
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Euphorbia. Griseb. 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
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.
In the Euphorbiaceae family, there are many notable species with interesting features and uses. Here are a few representative examples: - Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis): This large shrub or small tree is well-known for its seeds, which contain a highly poisonous compound called ricin.
4. LEAVES. Leaves in neotropical climbing Euphorbiaceae are alternate, simple, lobed, trifoliolate or palmately compound (Figure 108A–D). Many genera present a pair of swollen or projecting glands or stipels at the lamina base (Figures 108B; 109A), as well as flat glands in the leaf blade (usually on the abaxial surface). Petioles are long to ...
