If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The flowers are typically unisexual and are borne in a characteristic cluster known as a cyathia. In the euphorbiaceae we have an excellent example of the gradual suppression of parts, where from an apetalous, trimerous, staminal flower we pass to one where one of the. A list of all accepted names in euphorbiaceae is available in csv format. The family euphorbiaceae includes 317 genera grouped in five subfamilies webster, 1994. The name spurge comes from the latin word espurge meaning to purge, due to its use as a laxative. Flowers of the largest genus, euphorbia, are in cupshaped clusters called cyathia, each of which seems to be a single female flower but actually consists of a single pistil surrounded by several male flowers, each of which has a single stamen. Family euphorbiaceae definition of family euphorbiaceae by.
Male flowers with anthers closely parallel along sides of filament column, or on underside of triangular head. Latex bearing and filled with nasty chemicals source of rubber, castor oil, tapioca, poinsettia. Most spurges such as euphorbia paralias are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees, such as hevea brasiliensis. Louis is the first in which the classification of the family and its. The origin of manihot esculenta crantz euphorbiaceae. Circumscription and placement of the family depend on taxonomic system and viewpoint. Euphorbiaceae definition of euphorbiaceae by the free. The book world checklist and bibliography of euphorbiaceae and pandaceae.
Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Euphorbiaceae definition is a widely distributed family of herbs, shrubs, or trees order geraniales with usually milky often poisonous juice, unisexual flowers, and a superior usually trilocular ovary and including several medicinal plants such as those yielding castor oil and croton oil, several trees yielding caoutchouc, and the cassava. It includes a wide range of flowering plant structural and lifecycle types, i. Molecular data has shown that the traditional concept of euphorbiaceae includes three major lineages that are relatively distantly related to each other. About the classification report about the classification download. The rosidae family overview the euphorbiales euphorbiaceae the spurge family. The tribe hippomaneae euphorbiaceae in the state of sao. This family occurs mainly in the tropics, with the majority of the species in the indomalayan region and tropical america. Key characters for the euphorbiaceae alternate simple leaves petioles long and variable in length latex imperfect flowers, monoecious plants threelobed schizocarps 2102017 euphorbiaceae 20 21. As per the new kew plant list and the one efloraofindia has decided to by and large follow the following is some data of euphorbiaceae. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. The below mentioned article provides an overview on euphorbiales. A revision of geophytic euphorbia species from india pdf. Circumscription and placement of the family depend on taxonomic.
Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. According to hutchinson this is the thirty fifth order of the phylum angiospermae, sub phylum. The 3 first ones are uniovulate families while the 2 last one are biovulate. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. In the euphorbiaceae we have an excellent example of the gradual suppression of parts, where from an apetalous, trimerous, staminal flower we pass to one where one of the stamens is suppressed, and then to forms where two of them are wanting. Dioecious or monoecious often poisonous, prostrate, erect or scandent annual, biennial or perennial herbs, shrubs or trees, succulent or not, spiny or unarmed, sometimes with phylloclades, with or without a milky latex or coloured sap. Euphorbiaceae as represented in the flora of new south wales vol. Euphorbiaceae, spurge family of flowering plants, comprising some 6745. This complex family previously comprising 5 subfamilies. Flowers are of one sex, and male and female flowers are usually borne on the same plant. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated.
The kew symposium, on the eu phorbiales, was heavily biochemical in orientation and focused to a considerable extent on. Most spurges are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees. Pdf euphorbia is the largest genus of euphorbiaceae and is among the giant genera of. Taxonomy and medicinal uses of euphorbiaceae spurge family. The spurge family euphorbiaceae is a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles.
This enormous genus belongs to the very diverse euphorbia family euphorbiaceae with at least 7,500 species. Dioecious or monoecious often poisonous, prostrate, erect or scandent annual, biennial or perennial herbs, shrubs or trees, succulent or not, spiny or unarmed, sometimes with. Euphorbiaceae 26 margaritaria nobilis euphorbiaceae 27 costus scaber costaceae 28 heliconia episcopalis heliconiaceae 29 heliconia marginata heliconiaceae 30 heliconia. Euphorbiaceae a family of plants of order geraniales family euphorbiaceae, spurge family rosid dicot family a family of dicotyledonous plants. One of the largest genera of flowering plants is euphorbia with approximately 2,000 species.
A taxonomic family within the order malpighiales the spurge family of flowering plants. It contains at least 2,100 species and is one of the most diverse groups of flowering plants on earth. World checklist and bibliography of euphorbiaceae and pandaceae. Trees, shrubs, or herbs, rarely woody or herbaceous lianas, monoecious or dioecious, indumentum of simple, branched, stellate, or glandtipped hairs, peltate or glandular scales or stinging hairs, latex often present, clear, white, or colored. Euphorbiaceae synonyms, euphorbiaceae pronunciation, euphorbiaceae translation, english dictionary definition of euphorbiaceae. Euphorbiaceae definition is a widely distributed family of herbs, shrubs, or trees order geraniales with usually milky often poisonous juice, unisexual flowers, and a superior usually. The flowers are typically unisexual and are borne in a. Trees, shrubs, or herbs, rarely woody or herbaceous lianas, monoecious or dioecious, indumentum of simple, branched, stellate, or glandtipped hairs, peltate or glandular scales or stinging hairs. Many herbaceous species also grow in temperate and moderately cold zones except the arctic and antarctic. Pdf first record of euphorbia graminea euphorbiaceae in italy. Latex bearing and filled with nasty chemicals source of rubber. Cassava manihot esculenta, family euphorbiaceae, is a source of food for more than 700 million people in developing countries and is cultivated in an estimated global area of 18. Many species contain milky latex, and some are useful as a source. North american members of the spurge family are succulent plants with milky juice and simple, but varied, leaves.
There are at least two, wildly differing, circumscriptions each with its own placement. This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and for ads measurement purposes. With nounverb tables for the different cases and tenses links to audio pronunciation and relevant forum. Ricinus castor oil bean leaves alternate, simple often palmately lobed or palmately compound. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family euphorbiaceae. Learn the translation for euphorbiaceae in leo s english. Pdf this paper is the first taxonomic revision of euphorbia subgenus.
The plant list includes 16,849 scientific plant names of species rank for the family euphorbiaceae. In common english, they are sometimes called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word euphorbiaceae. The euphorbiaceae are a large family, the spurge family, of flowering plants. Euphorbiaceae definition of euphorbiaceae by merriamwebster. Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge. Frodin, and alan radcliffesmith is published by royal botanic gardens, kew. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word euphorbia.
The website states and i quote species of euphorbiaceae contained within the plant list belong to 229 plant genera. Overview of the euphorbiaceae, the spurge plant family. The common name spurge derives from the french word espurgier latin expurgare, which means to purge, due to the use of euphorbia latex as a purgative. Euphorbia is a genus of plants in the euphorbiaceae family. The kew symposium, on the eu phorbiales, was heavily biochemical in orientation and focused to a considerable extent on relation ships between the euphorbiaceae and other fami lies. Taxonomy and medicinal uses of the family euphorbiaceae growing throughout the rajshahi city, bangladesh were studied during september 2012 to august 20. Euphorbiaceae translation in latinenglish dictionary. Pdf synopsis of euphorbia euphorbiaceae in the state of sao. Euphorbia consanguinea schrenk has been recorded as being used in chinese traditional medicine in xinjiang, and e. Family euphorbiaceae definition of family euphorbiaceae. Only a preliminary phylogenetic study has been published, but this suggests that four of the. Pdf in word umwandeln kostenlos pdf zu word konvertieren. Species of euphorbiaceae contained within the plant list belong to 229 plant genera.
Croton cordiifolius, euphorbiaceae, pharmacobotany, plant anatomy, quebrafaca. World checklist and bibliography of euphorbiaceae and. Iranian perennial species of euphorbia euphorbiaceae and its phylogenetic application. Euphorbiaceae article about euphorbiaceae by the free. The euphorbiaceae are mostly monoecious herbs, shrubs, and trees, sometimes succulent and cactuslike, comprising one of the largest families of plants with about 300. The family euphorbiaceae has approximately 3,000 genera, with more than 7,000 species, distributed primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family is a large family of flowering plants with about 300 genera and 7,500 species. List of plants in the family euphorbiaceae britannica. Flowers of the largest genus, euphorbia, are in cupshaped clusters called. Plants of the spurge family if you have seen a poinsettia at christmas then you have met a member of the spurge family.
Euphorbiaceae simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, comprises some 7,500 species and 275 genera of flowering plants distributed primarily in the tropics. Euphorbiaceae spurge family a large cosmopolitan family of trees, shrubs, and herbs of 300 genera and 5000 species. Information about euphorbia in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. How to convert pdf to word without software duration. This free online pdf to doc converter allows you to convert a pdf document to microsoft word doc format, providing better quality than many other converters. Somarathna ep1440 department of natural resources faculty of applied science sabaragamuwa university of srilanka 2102017 euphorbiaceae 1 2. A total of 16 species under 8 genera belonging to the family euphorbiaceae were collected and identified. The plant list includes 16,849 scientific plant names of species rank for the family.
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