Genus: Euphorbia L.

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily:

Euphorbioideae

Tribe:

Euphorbieae

Subtribe:

Euphorbiinae

Common names:

spurge

Genus number:

4515

Last updated:

31-Mar-2004

Accession Count:

342 (223 active, 106 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

List of Species Records in GRIN

References for genus:

Govaerts, R. et al. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae. (L Euphorb)
Haevermans, T. et al. 2004. Phylogenetic analysis of the Madagascan Euphorbia subgenus Lacanthis based on its sequence data. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 91:247-259.
Park, K.-R. & R. K. Jansen 2007. A Phylogeny of Euphorbieae subtribe Euphorbiinae (Euphorbiaceae) based on molecular data. J. Pl. Biol. 50:644-649.
Park, K.-R. & W. J. Elisens 2000. A phylogenetic study of tribe Euphorbieae (Euphorbiaceae). Int. J. Pl. Sci. 161:425-434.
Steinmann, V. W. & J. M. Porter 2002. Phylogenetic relationships in Euphorbieae (Euphorbiaceae) based on ITS and ndhF sequence data. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 89:453-490.
Yang, Y. et al. 2012. Molecular phylogenetics and classification of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce (Euphorbiaceae). (Taxon) 61:764-789.

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Ademo Post & Kuntze
(=) Adenopetalum Klotzsch & Garcke
(=) Adenorima Raf.
(=) Agaloma Raf.
(=) Aklema Raf.
(=) Alectoroctonum Schltdl.
(=) Allobia Raf.
(=) Anisophyllum Haw.
(=) Anthacantha Lem.
(=) Aplarina Raf.
(=) Arthrothamnus Klotzsch & Garcke
(=) Bojeria Raf.
(=) Ceraselma Wittst.
(=~) Chamaesyce Gray
(=) Characias Gray
(=) Chylogala Fourr.
(=) Ctenadena Prokh.
(=) Cubanthus (Boiss.) Millsp.
(=) Cyathophora Raf.
(=) Cystidospermum Prokh.
(=) Dactylanthes Haw.
(=) Dematra Raf.
(=) Desmonema Raf.
(=) Dichrophyllum Klotzsch & Garcke
(=) Dichylium Britton
(=) Diplocyathium Heinr. Schmidt
(=) Ditritra Raf.
(=) Elaeophorbia Stapf
(=) Endadenium L. C. Leach
(=) Endoisila Raf.
(=) Epurga Fourr.
(=) Esula (Pers.) Haw.
(=) Euforbia Ten., orth. var.
(=) Eumecanthus Klotzsch & Garcke
(=) Euphorbiastrum Klotzsch & Garcke
(=) Euphorbiodendron Millsp.
(=) Euphorbiopsis H. Lév.
(=) Euphorbium Hill
(=) Galarhoeus Haw.
(=) Kanopikon Raf.
(=) Kobiosis Raf.
(=) Lacanthis Raf.
(=) Lathyris Trew
(=) Lepadena Raf.
(=) Leptopus Klotzsch & Garcke
(=) Lophobios Raf.
(=) Lortia Rendle
(=) Lyciopsis (Boiss.) Schweinf.
(=) Medusea Haw.
(=) Monadenium Pax
(=) Murtekias Raf.
(=) Nisomenes Raf.
(=) Ossifraga Rumph.
(=) Peccana Raf.
(=~) Pedilanthus Neck. ex Poit.
(=) Petalandra F. Muell. ex Boiss.
(=) Pleuradena Raf.
(=) Poinsettia Graham
(=) Pythius B. D. Jacks.
(=) Sclerocyathium Prokh.
(=) Stenadenium Pax
(=) Sterigmanthe Klotzsch & Garcke
(=) Synadenium Boiss.
(=) Tithymalopsis Klotzsch & Garcke
(=) Tithymalus Hill
(=) Tithymalus Gaertn.
(=) Torfasadis Raf.
(=) Treisia Haw.
(=) Tricherostigma Boiss.
(=) Trichosterigma Klotzsch & Garcke
(=) Tumalis Raf.
(=) Vallaris Raf.
(=) Xamesike Raf.
(=) Zalitea Raf.
(=) Zygophyllidium (Boiss.) Small

Subdivisions of Euphorbia L.:

Subgenus
Poinsettia

Images:

Disseminule drawings\; A: Seed; B: embryo in situ; C: transection of seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Disseminule drawings\; A-B: Seed in two views; C: embryo in situ; D: transection of seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Embryo drawing: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Embryo drawing: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Fruit: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Euphorbia

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2019. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4515. Accessed 24 June 2019.