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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:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Synadenium Boiss.
Agaloma Raf.
Elaeophorbia Stapf
Poinsettia Graham
Stenadenium Pax
Tithymalus Gaertn.
Galarhoeus Haw.
Arthrothamnus Klotzsch & Garcke
Dactylanthes Haw.
Lortia Rendle
Ademo Post & Kuntze
Adenopetalum Klotzsch & Garcke
Adenorima Raf.
Aklema Raf.
Alectoroctonum Schltdl.
Allobia Raf.
Anisophyllum Haw.
Anthacantha Lem.
Aplarina Raf.
Bojeria Raf.
Ceraselma Wittst.
Characias Gray
Chylogala Fourr.
Ctenadena Prokh.
Cyathophora Raf.
Cystidospermum Prokh.
Dematra Raf.
Desmonema Raf.
Dichrophyllum Klotzsch & Garcke
Dichylium Britton
Diplocyathium Heinr. Schmidt
Ditritra Raf.
Endoisila Raf.
Epurga Fourr.
Esula (Pers.) Haw.
Euforbia Ten., orth. var.
Eumecanthus Klotzsch & Garcke
Euphorbiastrum Klotzsch & Garcke
Euphorbiodendron Millsp.
Euphorbiopsis H. Lev.
Euphorbium Hill
Kanopikon Raf.
Kobiosis Raf.
Lacanthis Raf.
Lathyris Trew
Lepadena Raf.
Leptopus Klotzsch & Garcke
Lophobios Raf.
Lyciopsis (Boiss.) Schweinf.
Medusea Haw.
Murtekias Raf.
Nisomenes Raf.
Ossifraga Rumph.
Peccana Raf.
Petalandra F. Muell. ex Boiss.
Pleuradena Raf.
Pythius B. D. Jacks.
Sclerocyathium Prokh.
Sterigmanthe Klotzsch & Garcke
Tithymalopsis Klotzsch & Garcke
Tithymalus Hill
Torfasadis Raf.
Treisia Haw.
Tricherostigma Boiss.
Trichosterigma Klotzsch & Garcke
Tumalis Raf.
Vallaris Raf.
Xamesike Raf.
Zalitea Raf.
Zygophyllidium (Boiss.) Small
Cubanthus (Boiss.) Millsp.
Endadenium L. C. Leach
Monadenium Pax

Probable synonym(s)

Chamaesyce Gray
Pedilanthus Neck. ex Poit.

Subdivisions of Euphorbia L.

Subgenus
Poinsettia

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=4515. Accessed 15 August 2025.