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Euphorbiaceae, family Euphorbiaceae, spurge familynoun
a family of plants of order Geraniales
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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as Euphorbia paralias, are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees, such as Hevea brasiliensis. Some, such as Euphorbia canariensis,: 206 are succulent and resemble cacti because of convergent evolution. This family has a cosmopolitan global distribution. The greatest diversity of species is in the tropics, however, the Euphorbiaceae also have many species in nontropical areas of all continents except Antarctica.
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euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the spurge family. It includes approximately 300 genera and about 7,500 species that are diverse in form, ranging from herbs, shrubs, or trees to succulent or cactus-like species. They are found all over the world, with many species adapted to arid and desert conditions. Its flowers are typically unisexual and often exhibit unique structures. Many of these plants produce a milky sap and may possess toxic or irritant properties.
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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti. This family occurs mainly in the tropics, with the majority of the species in the Indo-Malayan region and tropical America a good second. There is a large variety in tropical Africa, but it is not as abundant or varied as in these two other tropical regions. However, Euphorbia also has many species in non-tropical areas such as the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, South Africa, and southern USA. The leaves are alternate, seldom opposite, with stipules. They are mainly simple, but where compound, are always palmate, never pinnate. Stipules may be reduced to hairs, glands, or spines, or in succulent species are sometimes absent. The radially symmetrical flowers are unisexual, with the male and the female flowers usually occurring on the same plant. As can be expected from such a large family, there is a wide variety in the structure of the flowers. They can be monoecious or dioecious. The stamens can number from 1 to 10. The female flowers are hypogynous, that is, with a superior ovary.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Euphorbiaceae
The spurge family of flowering plants, in the order Euphorbiales, contains some 7,500 species in 275 genera. The family consists of annual and perennial herbs and woody shrubs or trees.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of euphorbiaceae in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of euphorbiaceae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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