Euphorbiaceae

Translingual

Etymology

From Euphorbia +‎ -aceae.

Proper noun

Euphorbiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – the spurge family of flowering plants.

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
Euphorbiaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Euphorbiaceae at APWeb

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