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Ver. 17.0
Oct. 1st, 2023

219.0000 Family Euphorbiaceae A.Juss.; Gen. Pl.: 384 (1789), nom. cons. (s. str.)
210 genera, ca. 6700 spp.
Species listed in database: 6744; hybrids: 47
= Acalyphaceae A.Juss. ex Menge; Cat. Pl. Grudent. Gedan.: 172 (1839)
= Bertyaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl.: 190 (1858)
= Cheilosaceae Doweld; Tent. Syst. Pl. Vasc.: xxxi (2001)
= Crotonaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl.: 258 (1858)
= Hippomanaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl.: 244 (1858)
= Mercurialaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prir. Rostlin: 237 (1820)
= Ricinaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 547 (1820)
= Ricinocarpaceae Hurus.; J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, ser. 3, Bot. 6: 224 (1954)
= Tithymalaceae Vent.; Tabl. Règne Vég. 3: 483 (1799)
= Tragiaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 111 (1838)
= Trewiaceae Lindl.; Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 174 (1836)
219.7241 Genus Euphorbia L.; Sp. Pl. 450 (1753)
Distribution: Cosmopolitan
Species listed in database: 2032; hybrids: 40
= Ademo Post & Kuntze
= Adenopetalum Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. 1859 (1860) 250, et Abh. Acad. Berl. 47 (1860)
= Adenorima Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 112 (1836)
= Agaloma Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1836)
= Aklema Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 114 (1836)
= Alectoroctonum Schltdl.; Linnaea 19: 252 (1847)
= Allobia Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1836)
= Anisophyllum Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 159 (1812)
= Anthacantha Lem.; Illustr. Hortic. (1858) Misc. 64
= Aplarina Raf.; New Fl. Am. 4: 99 (1836)
= Arthrothamnus Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. 251 (1859)
= Athymalus Neck.; Elem. 2: 353 (1790)
= Chamaesyce Gray; Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 3: 260 (1821)
= Characias Gray; Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 259 (1821)
= Chylogala Fourr.; Ann. Soc. L. Lyon, N. S. 17: 150 (1869)
= Crepidaria Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 136 (1812)
= Ctenadena Prokh.; Consp. Syst. Tithym. As. Med. (Trans. Rubber & Guttap. Inst.) 13, in clavi, 28(1933)
= Cubanthus (Boiss.) Millsp.; Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Chicago, Bot. 2: 371 (1913)
= Cyathophora Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 117 (1836)
= Cystidospermum Prokh.; Consp. Syst. Tithym. As. Med. (Trans. Rubber & Guttap. Inst.) 13, in clavi, 25(1933)
= Dactylanthes Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 132 (1812)
= Dematra Raf.; Autikon Botanikon, 96 (1840), Pennell in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 48: 94 (1921)
= Desmonema Raf.; Atl. J. 177 (1833)
= Diadenaria Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. (1859) 254, et in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berl. 107 (1860)
= Dichrophyllum Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. 249 (1859)
= Dichylium Britton; Sci. Surv. Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 499 (1924)
= Diplocyathium H.Schmidt; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 22: I. 40 (1907)
= Ditrita Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 115 (1838)
= Elaeophorbia Stapf; Johnston, Liberia 2: 646 (1906), et in Hooker´s Icon. Pl. t. 2823
= Endadenium L.C.Leach; Garcia de Orta. Ser. Bot. 1 (1-2): 31 (1973)
= Endoisila Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 114 (1838)
= Epurga Fourr.; Ann. Soc. L. Lyon, N. S. 17: 150 (1869)
= Euforbia Ten.; Fl. Nap. 1: 258 1811 (1815)
= Eumecanthus Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. 248 (1859)
= Euphorbiastrum Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. 252 (1859)
= Euphorbiodendron Millsp.; Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. 2: 305 (1909)
= Euphorbiopsis H.Lév.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 446 (1911)
= Galarhoeus Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 143 (1812)
= Hexadenia Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. (1859) 253, et in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berl. 106 (1860)
= Kanopikon Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 114 (1836)
= Keraselma Neck.; Elem. 2: 353 (1790)
= Keraselma Neck. ex Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1838)
= Keraselma Neck. ex Juss.; Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. [F. Cuvier] 24: 387 (1822)
= Kobiosis Raf.; Autikon Botanikon, 94 (1840), Pennell, in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 48: 94 (1921)
= Lacanthis Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 94 (1836)
= Lepadena Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 113 (1836)
= Leptopus Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. 249 (1859)
= Lophobios Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1836)
= Lortia Rendle; J. Bot., 29 (1898)
= Lyciopsis Schweinf.; Beitr. Fl. Aethiop. 37 (1867)
= Medusea Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 133 (1812)
= Monadenium Pax; Bot. Jahrb. 19: 126 (1894)
= Murtekias Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1836)
= Nisomenes Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1836)
= Peccana Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 114 (1838)
= Pedilanthus Neck.; Elem. 2: 354 (1790) ex Poit. (1812)
= Petalandra F.Muell. ex Boiss.; Prodr. [A. DC.] 15(2): 27 (1862)
= Petaloma Raf. ex Boiss.; Prodr. [A. DC.] 15(2): 63 (1862)
= Pleuradenia Raf.; Atl. J. 182 (1833)
= Poinsettia Graham; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 20: 412 (1836)
= Pythius Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 116 (1836)
= Sclerocyathium Prokh.; Syst. Tithym. As. Med. (Trans. Rubber & Guttap. Inst., USSR.) 14, in clavi, 30(1933)
= Stenadenium Pax; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 30: 343 (1901)
= Sterigmanthe Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. (1859) 252, et in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berl. 100 (1860)
= Synadenium Boiss.; Prodr. [A. DC.] 15(2): 187 (1862)
= Tirucalia Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 112 (1836)
= Tithymaloides Ort.; Tab. Bot. 9 (1773)
= Tithymalopsis Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. 249 (1859)
= Tithymalus Mill.; Gard. Dict. Abridg. ed. 4 (1754)
= Tithymalus Mill.; Gard. Dict. Abridg. Ed. 4 (1754)
= Torfasidis Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 112 (1836)
= Treisia Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 131 (1812)
= Trichosterigma Klotzsch & Garcke; Monatsb. Akad. Berl. (1859) 248, et in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berl. 41 (1860)
= Tumalis Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 114 (1836)
= Vallaris Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 114 (1836)
= Ventenatia Tratt.; Gen. Pl. Disp. 86 (1802)
= Xamesike Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 115 (1836)
= Zalitea Raf.; New Fl. Am. 4: 98 (1836)
= Zygophyllidium Small; Fl. S. E. U. S. 714 (1903)

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