Euphorbiaceae

Translingual

a spurge (Euphorbiaceae)

Etymology

From Euphorbia +‎ -aceae.

Proper noun

Euphorbiaceae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – spurges.

   Synonym: Euphorbiacea (archaic)

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
• Category:Euphorbiaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Euphorbiaceae at APWeb