Euphorbiaceae

Translingual

a spurge (Euphorbiaceae)

Etymology

From Euphorbia +‎ -aceae.

Proper noun

Euphorbiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – spurges.

Usage notes

Circumscription and placement of the family depend on taxonomic system and viewpoint. There are at least two, wildly differing, circumscriptions (each with its own placement).

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I, COM clade - clades; Malpighiales - order

Hyponyms

(family): Acalyphoideae, Cheilosoideae, Crotonoideae, Euphorbioideae, Peroideae - subfamilies

References

Euphorbiaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Euphorbiaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Euphorbiaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Euphorbiaceae at APWeb

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