Euphorbiaceae

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Common Names

    Spurge Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 300

    Number of species: 7,500

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is of cosmopolitan distribution, but best developed in tropical and subtropical regions. By far the largest genus is Euphorbia with about 1,500 species found in all parts of the world.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Euphorbiaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.