Genus Euphorbia L.


Summary
Genus number:
4515
Last updated:
31 March 2004
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Euphorbioideae
Tribe:
Euphorbieae
Subtribe:
Euphorbiinae
Common name(s):

spurge
Accession count:

389 (256  active, 115  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s)

Subdivisions of Euphorbia L.
Subgenus
Poinsettia
Images (19 total. Click on image for more.)
Fruit

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References:
  1. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
  2. 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.
  3. Park, K.-R. & R. K. Jansen. 2007. A Phylogeny of Euphorbieae subtribe Euphorbiinae (Euphorbiaceae) based on molecular data. J. Pl. Biol. 50:644-649.
  4. Park, K.-R. & W. J. Elisens. 2000. A phylogenetic study of tribe Euphorbieae (Euphorbiaceae). Int. J. Pl. Sci. 161:425-434.
  5. 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.
  6. Yang, Y. et al. 2012. Molecular phylogenetics and classification of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce (Euphorbiaceae). Taxon 61:764-789.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=4515. Accessed 10 May 2026.