Euphorbiaceae
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Family
Euphorbiaceae (Magnoliophyta)
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Scientific Name
Euphorbiaceae
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Common Names
Spurge Family
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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.
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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.