Euphorbia

See also: euphorbia

Translingual

Euphorbia antiquorum

Etymology

Linnaeus's c. 1753, from Euphorbus, the Greco-Mauretanian physician to King Juba, who described their medicinal properties c. 12 B.C.E.) + -ea.

Proper noun

Euphorbia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – spurges, with numerous flowering plant species, which may grow as herbs, shrubs, or trees, but all typically with latex and paired spines.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids, COM clade - clades; Malpighiales - order; Euphorbiaceae - family; Euphorbioideae - subfamily; Euphorbieae - tribe; Euphorbiinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Euphorbia subg. Athymalus, Euphorbia subg. Chamaesyce, Euphorbia subg. Esula, Euphorbia subg. Euphorbia  - subgenera
  • Euphorbia antiquorum (triangular spurge) - type species; Euphorbia pulcherrima (poinsettia), Pachysandra procumbens (Allegheny spurge), Euphorbia amygdaloides (wood spurge), Euphorbia characias (Mediterranean spurge), Euphorbia cyparissias (cypress spurge), Euphorbia dendroides (tree spurge), Euphorbia epithymoides (cushion spurge), Euphorbia esula (leafy spurge), Euphorbia helioscopia (sun spurge), Euphorbia lactea (mottled spurge), Euphorbia lathyris (caper spurge, paper spurge, gopher spurge), Euphorbia maculata (spotted spurge, prostrate spurge), Euphorbia myrsinites (myrtle spurge, creeping spurge), Euphorbia neriifolia (Indian spurge tree), Euphorbia paralias (sea spurge), Euphorbia pekinensis (Peking spurge), Euphorbia peplis (purple spurge), Euphorbia peplus (petty spurge), Euphorbia psammogeton (sand spurge), Euphorbia resinifera (resin spurge), Euphorbia rigida (gopher spurge, upright myrtle spurge), Euphorbia serrata (serrated spurge, sawtooth spurge), Euphorbia tirucalli (Indian tree spurge) - selected other species

Descendants

• English: euphorbia

References

• Euphorbia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Euphorbia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Euphorbia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Euphorbia at Plants of the World Online
• Euphorbia at USDA Plants database
• Euphorbia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Euphorbia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Euphorbia at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Euphorbia at Tropicos
• Euphorbia at World Register of Marine Species