Euphorbia
thumb|right|Euphorbia as a small tree: Euphorbia dendroides
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Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of plants that includes herbs, shrubs, and trees found in many parts of the world, known for their milky sap and often unusual flower structures. These plants matter to humans because some species are cultivated as ornamental houseplants, others have been used traditionally for medicinal purposes, and a few produce compounds of scientific interest.
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Species
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Aldabra, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest
General: Members of Euphorbia in New Guinea are usually found
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Research
3,345 papers- Euphorbia diterpenoids: isolation, structure, bioactivity, biosynthesis, and synthesis (2013-2021).Natural product reports · 2022
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Inflorescence and fruit
- Xerophytes and succulents
- Irritants
- Uses
- Misidentification as cacti
- Systematics and taxonomy
- Selected species
- Hybrids
- Subgenera
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|right|Euphorbia as a small tree: Euphorbia dendroides
Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae.