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taxonomy Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification. A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. ...
of the
family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
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, e ...
, according to the most recent molecular research. This complex family previously comprising 5 subfamilies: the
Acalyphoideae The Acalyphoideae are a subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae with 116 genera in 20 tribes. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular research. Thi ...
, the
Crotonoideae The Crotonoideae (crotonoids) are a subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular research. This complex famil ...
, the
Euphorbioideae The Euphorbioideae are a subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular research. This complex family previously ...
, the
Phyllanthoideae Phyllanthaceae is a family of flowering plants in the eudicot order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Kenneth J. Wurdack and Charles C. Davis. 2009. "Malpighiales phylogenetics: Gaining ground on one of the ...
and the
Oldfieldioideae Picrodendraceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 80 species in 24 genera.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ These are subtropical to Tropics, ...
. The 3 first ones are uni-ovulate families while the 2 last one are bi-ovulate. Now the Euphorbiaceae has been split into 5 families: The 3 uni-ovulate subfamilies have become the Euphorbiaceae in the strict sense, with the tribe
Galearieae Galearieae is a no-longer-recognized tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprised 3 genera, ''Galearia'', ''Microdesmis'', and ''Panda''. Molecular data show that although these three genera are related to each other, they do not belong ...
in the Acalyphoideae forming the most of the family
Pandaceae The family Pandaceae consists of three genera that were formerly recognized in the Euphorbiaceae. Those are: *''Galearia'' (from tribe Galearieae, subfamily Acalyphoideae, family Euphorbiaceae) *''Microdesmis'' (from tribe Galearieae, subfamily ...
. Part of the bi-ovulate subfamily
Phyllanthoideae Phyllanthaceae is a family of flowering plants in the eudicot order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Kenneth J. Wurdack and Charles C. Davis. 2009. "Malpighiales phylogenetics: Gaining ground on one of the ...
has become the family
Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae is a family of flowering plants in the eudicot order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Kenneth J. Wurdack and Charles C. Davis. 2009. "Malpighiales phylogenetics: Gaining ground on one of the ...
, with the tribe
Drypeteae Putranjivaceae is a rosid family that is composed of 218 species in 2 genera of evergreen tropical trees that are found mainly in the Old World tropics, but with a few species in tropical America. Members of this family have 2-ranked coriaceo ...
as family
Putranjivaceae Putranjivaceae is a rosid family that is composed of 218 species in 2 genera of evergreen tropical trees that are found mainly in the Old World tropics, but with a few species in tropical America. Members of this family have 2-ranked coriaceo ...
and the tribe
Centroplaceae ''Centroplacus'' is a genus of the family Centroplacaceae. It was formerly classified in the Phyllanthaceae and given its own tribe, the Centroplaceae. It contains a single species, ''Centroplacus glaucinus''. General information ''C. glaucin ...
part of the Pandaceae. The other bi-ovulate subfamily
Oldfieldioideae Picrodendraceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 80 species in 24 genera.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ These are subtropical to Tropics, ...
has become the
Picrodendraceae Picrodendraceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 80 species in 24 genera.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ These are subtropical to tropical ...
.


Subfamily

Acalyphoideae The Acalyphoideae are a subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae with 116 genera in 20 tribes. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular research. Thi ...


Tribe

Acalypheae The Acalypheae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 12 subtribes and 32 genera. Genera See also *Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, accordin ...

There are 12 subtribes and 32 genera: :Subtribe Acalyphinae ::''
Acalypha ''Acalypha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. It is one of the largest euphorb genera, with approximately 450 to 462 species. The genus name ''Acalypha'' is from th ...
'' (also ''Acalyphes'', ''Acalyphopsis'', ''Calyptrospatha'', ''Caturus'', ''Corythea'', ''Cupameni'', ''Galurus'', ''Gymnalypha'', ''Linostachys'', ''Mercuriastrum'', ''Odonteilema'', ''Paracelsea'', ''Ricinocarpus'', ''Schizogyne'', ''Usteria'') :Subtribe Adrianinae ::::''
Adriana Adriana, also spelled Adrianna, is a Latin name and feminine form of Adrian. It originates from present day Italy. Translations *Arabic: أدريان * Belorussian: Адрыяна (Adryjana) *Bulgarian: Адриана (Adriana) *Chinese Simplifi ...
'' (also ''Meialisa'', ''Trachycaryon'') :Subtribe Claoxylinae ::''
Claoxylon ''Claoxylon'' is a flowering plant genus in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, comprising dioecious subshrubs to small trees. It was first described as a genus in 1824. The genus is distributed in paleotropical areas: Madagascar through South and ...
'' (also ''Erythrochilus'', ''Erythrochylus'') ::''
Claoxylopsis ''Claoxylopsis'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1939.Leandri, Jacques Désiré. 1939. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 85: 526 The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar ...
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Discoclaoxylon ''Discoclaoxylon'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1914. It is native to western and central Africa, including islands in the Gulf of Guinea.Barberá, P., Velayos, M. & Aedo, C. (2013). Annotated checklist and ide ...
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Erythrococca ''Erythrococca'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1849. It is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Ar ...
'' (also ''Athroandra'', ''Autrandra'', ''Chloropatane'', ''Deflersia'', ''Poggeophyton'', ''Rivinoides'') ::''
Micrococca ''Micrococca'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1849. It is native to tropical Africa, Madagascar and Asia (Old World Tropics).Barberá, P., Velayos, M. & Aedo, C. (2013). Annotated checklist and identification key ...
'' :Subtribe Cleidiinae ::''
Cleidion ''Cleidion'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1826. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, Latin America, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.Webster, G. L. & M ...
'' (also ''Lasiostyles'', ''Psilostachys'', ''Redia'', ''Tetraglossa'') ::''
Sampantaea ''Sampantaea amentiflora'' is a plant species of the family (biology), family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1972. The genus ''Sampantaea'' is monotypic and found in Thailand and Cambodia.van Welzen, P.C. & Chayamarit, K. (2007). Fl ...
'' ::'' Wetria'' (also ''Pseudotrewia'') :Subtribe
Dysopsidinae ''Dysopsis'' is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1858. It is the sole genus in subtribe Dysopsidinae. The genus is native to Costa Rica, Panama, South America, and the Juan Fernández Islands.González Ramírez, ...
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Dysopsis ''Dysopsis'' is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1858. It is the sole genus in subtribe Dysopsidinae. The genus is native to Costa Rica, Panama, South America, and the Juan Fernández Islands.González Ramírez ...
'' (also ''Mirabellia'', ''Molina'') :Subtribe Lasiococcinae ::'' Clonostylis'' ::''
Homonoia Homonoia ( gr, Ὁμόνοια) is the concept of order and unity, ''being of one mind together'' or ''union of hearts''. It was used by the Greeks to create unity in the politics of classical Greece. It saw widespread use when Alexander the G ...
(also called ''Haematospermum'', ''Lumanaja'']) ::''
Lasiococca ''Lasiococca'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described in 1887. These are small to relatively large trees (up to 8 m high) found in scrubs or semi-evergreen forests. They grow in India, Indochina, Southeast Asia, and souther ...
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Spathiostemon ''Spathiostemon'' is a genus of trees in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Wallacea and Southeast Asia. The trees grow between 10 and 20m tall, often in secondary forest. The wood is sometimes used. ...
'' (also ''Polydragma'') :Subtribe Lobaniliinae ::'' Lobanilia'' :Subtribe Macaranginae ::''
Macaranga ''Macaranga'' is a large genus of Old World tropical trees of the family Euphorbiaceae and the only genus in the subtribe Macaranginae (tribe Acalypheae). Native to Africa, Australasia, Asia and various islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, ...
'' (also ''Adenoceras'', ''Mappa'', ''Mecostylis'', ''Pachystemon'', ''Panopia'', ''Phocea'', ''Tanarius'') :Subtribe Mareyinae ::'' Mareya'' ::'' Mareyopsis'' :Subtribe Mercurialinae ::'' Mercurialis'' (also ''Cynocrambe'', ''Discoplis'', ''Synema'') ::''
Leidesia ''Leidesia'' is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1866. The sole species is ''Leidesia procumbens''. The species is widespread in Southern Africa as far north as Democratic Republic of the Congo. T ...
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Seidelia ''Seidelia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1858. The genus is endemic to Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia).Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliogr ...
'' :Subtribe
Ricininae ''Ricinus communis'', the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, ''Ricinus'', and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of cas ...
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Ricinus ''Ricinus communis'', the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, ''Ricinus'', and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of cas ...
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castor bean ''Ricinus communis'', the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, ''Ricinus'', and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of ...
:Subtribe Rottlerinae ::''
Avellanita ''Avellanita'' is a monotypic plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. The sole species is ''Avellanita bustillosii'', endemic to Chile. A specific locus of occurrence is in the La Campana National Park of central Chile and amid the adjoining Cer ...
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Deuteromallotus ''Deuteromallotus'' is a Malagasy genus of plants in the family 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 i ...
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Hancea ''Hancea'' is a genus of plants in the family 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 ...
'' ::'' Mallotus'' (also ''Aconceveibum'', ''Axenfeldia'', ''Coelodiscus'', ''Diplochlamys'', ''Echinocroton'', ''Echinus'', ''Hancea'', ''Lasipana'', ''Plagianthera'', ''Rottlera'',''Stylanthus'') ::'' Rockinghamia''


Tribe

Adelieae Adelieae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 5 genera. Genera * ''Adelia'' L. * '' Crotonogynopsis'' Pax * '' Enriquebeltrania'' Rzed. * ''Garciadelia'' Jestrow & Jiménez Rodr. * ''Lasiocro ...

There are 6 genera: ::'' Adelia'' (also ''Ricinella'') ::''
Crotonogynopsis ''Crotonogynopsis'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1899. It is native to tropical Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At a ...
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Enriquebeltrania ''Enriquebeltrania'' is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1957. It was initially given the name ''Beltrania'', but this turned out to be an illegitimate homonym. In other words, someone else had already applied the nam ...
'' (also ''Beltrania'') ::''
Garciadelia ''Garciadelia'' is a plant genus of the family (biology), family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 2010. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of Hispaniola in the West Indies (divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It is ...
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Lasiocroton ''Lasiocroton'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1859. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. It is a member of the ''Leucocroton'' alliance, which also includes ''Leucocroton'' and ''Garciadelia''. Sp ...
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Leucocroton ''Leucocroton'' is a plant genus of the family (biology), family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1861. The entire genus is endemic to Cuba. It is a member of the ''Leucocroton'' alliance, which also includes ''Garciadelia'' and ''Lasi ...
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Tribe

Agrostistachydeae The Agrostistachydeae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 4 genera, which are monophyletic. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, accord ...

There are 4 genera: ::''
Agrostistachys ''Agrostistachys'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1850. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, India, and Sri Lanka. ;Species # '' Agrostistachys borneensis'' Becc. - India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, V ...
'' (also ''Heterocalyx'', ''Sarcoclinium'') ::''
Chondrostylis ''Chondrostylis'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1897. It is native to Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibl ...
'' (also ''Kunstlerodendron'') ::''
Cyttaranthus ''Cyttaranthus'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1955. It contains only one known species, ''Cyttaranthus congolensis'', native to tropical Africa (Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa (Zaire), Gabon, Cabi ...
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Pseudagrostistachys ''Pseudagrostistachys'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1912. It is native to tropical Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. ...
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Tribe

Alchorneae Alchorneae is a tribe of plants in the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 2 subtribes and 7 genera. See also *Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to th ...

There are 2 subtribes and 7 genera: :Subtribe Alchorneinae ::''
Alchornea ''Alchornea'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, South Asia, Australia, Latin America, and various oceanic islands. Molecular phylogene ...
'' (also ''Bleekeria'', ''Cladodes'', ''Hermesia'', ''Lepidoturus'', ''Schousboea'', ''Stipellaria'') ::''
Aparisthmium ''Aparisthmium'' is a plant genus of the family 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. Mos ...
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Aubletiana ''Aubletiana'' is a plant genus of the family 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 ...
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Bocquillonia ''Bocquillonia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1862. The entire genus is endemic to New Caledonia (including smaller islands that are part of the territory). Molecular phylogenetic analyses suggest tha ...
'' (also ''Ramelia'') ::''
Orfilea ''Orfilea'' is a plant genus of the family (biology), family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1858. It is native to Madagascar and other islands in the Indian Ocean.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checkli ...
'' (also ''Diderotia'', ''Laurembergia'') :Subtribe Conceveibinae ::''
Conceveiba ''Conceveiba'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America and Central America.De S.Secco, R. (2004). Alchorneae (Euphorbiaceae) ''(Alchornea, Aparisthmium ''e'' Conceveiba).'' F ...
'' (also ''Conceveibastrum'', ''Conceveibum'', ''Veconcibea'') ::''
Gavarretia ''Conceveiba'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America and Central America.De S.Secco, R. (2004). Alchorneae (Euphorbiaceae) ''(Alchornea, Aparisthmium ''e'' Conceveiba).'' F ...
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Polyandra ''Conceveiba'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America and Central America.De S.Secco, R. (2004). Alchorneae (Euphorbiaceae) ''(Alchornea, Aparisthmium ''e'' Conceveiba).'' F ...
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Tribe

Ampereae The Ampereae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 2 genera. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular ...

There are 2 genera: ::''
Amperea ''Amperea'' is a plant species of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1824. The entire genus is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainlan ...
'' (also ''Leptomeria'') ::'' Monotaxis'' (also ''Hippocrepandra'', ''Reissipa'')


Tribe

Bernardieae The Bernardieae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 6 genera. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molec ...

There are 6 genera: ::'' Adenophaedra'' ::'' Amyrea'' ::'' Bernardia'' (also ''Alevia'', ''Bernarda'', ''Bernhardia'', ''Bivonia'', ''Passaea'', ''Phaedra'', ''Polyboea'', ''Traganthus'', ''Tyria'') ::''
Discocleidion ''Discocleidion'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1914. It contains one accepted species, ''Discocleidion rufescens'', endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is ...
'' ::'' Necepsia'' (also ''Neopalissya'', ''Palissya'') ::'' Paranecepsia''


Tribe Caryodendreae

There are 3 genera: ::'' Alchorneopsis'' ::'' Caryodendron'' (also ''Centrodiscus'') ::'' Discoglypremna''


Tribe

Chaetocarpeae Chaetocarpeae is a tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 2 genera. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular research. This complex fa ...

This tribe has 2 genera: ::''
Chaetocarpus ''Chaetocarpus'' is a plant genus of the family Peraceae, formerly Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1854. ''Chaetocarpus'' species are trees or shrubs. They are native to the Americas, Africa,Breteler, F. J. (2002)Novitates Gabonens ...
'' (also ''Gaedawakka'', ''Mettenia'', ''Neochevaliera'', ''Regnaldia'') ::''
Trigonopleura ''Trigonopleura'' is a plant genus of the family Peraceae, first described as a genus in 1887. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of E ...
'' (also ''Peniculifera'')


Tribe

Cheiloseae Cheiloseae is a tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 2 genera, one of which is Neoscortechinia. See also *Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecu ...

There are 2 genera: ::''
Cheilosa ''Cheilosa'' is a monotypic plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1826. Only one species is recognized: ''Cheilosa montana'', native to Southeast Asia (Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines, Java).Gova ...
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Neoscortechinia ''Neoscortechinia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1897. It is native to Southeast Asia and Papuasia.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorb ...
'' (also ''Alcineanthus'', ''Scortechinia'')


Tribe

Chrozophoreae Chrozophoreae is a tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. Subtribes and genera The ''U.S. National Plant Germplasm System'' lists four subtribes:Chrozophorinae ''Chrozophora'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1824. It comprises monoecious herbs or undershrubs. The genus is widespread across Europe, Africa, and Asia. ''Chrozophora tinctoria'' produced the blue- ...
::'' Chrozophora'' (also ''Crossophora'', ''Crozophora'', ''Ricinoides'', ''Tournesol'', ''Tournesolia'') :Subtribe
Ditaxinae Chrozophoreae is a tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. Subtribes and genera The ''U.S. National Plant Germplasm System'' lists four subtribes:


Tribe Dicoelieae

This tribe has one genus: ::''Dicoelia''


Tribe Epiprineae

There are 2 subtribes and 9 genera: :Subtribe Epiprininae ::''Adenochlaena'' (also ''Niedenzua'', ''Centrostylis'') ::''Cephalocroton'' ::''Cephalocrotonopsis'' ::''Cladogynos'' (also ''Adenogynum'', ''Baprea'', ''Chloradenia'') ::''Cleidiocarpon'' (also ''Sinopimelodendron'') ::''Epiprinus'' ::''Koilodepas'' (also ''Caelodepas'', ''Calpigyne'', ''Coelodepas'', ''Nephrostylus'') :Subtribe Cephalomappinae ::''Cephalomappa'' ::''Muricococcum''


Tribe Erismantheae

There are 3 genera: ::''Erismanthus'' ::''Moultonianthus'' ::''Syndyophyllum''


Tribe Omphaleae

This tribe only has 1 genus: ::''Omphalea'' (also ''Duchola'', ''Hebecocca'', ''Hecatea'', ''Neomphalea'', ''Omphalandria'', ''Ronnowia'')


Tribe Plukenetieae

There are 3 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dalechampiinae ::''Dalechampia'' (also ''Cremophyllum'', ''Dalechampsia'', ''Megalostylis'', ''Rhopalostylis'') :Subtribe Plukenetiinae ::''Angostylis'' (also ''Angostyles'') ::''Astrococcus'' ::''Haematostemon'' ::''Plukenetia'' (also ''Accia'', ''Angostylidium'', ''Apopandra'', ''Botryanthe'', ''Ceratococcus'', ''Elaeophora'', ''Eleutherostigma'', ''Fragariopsis'', ''Hedraiostylus'', ''Pseudotragia'', ''Pterococcus'', ''Sajorium'', ''Tetracarpidium'' or ''Vigia'') ::''Romanoa (plant), Romanoa'' (also ''Anabaena'', ''Anabaenella'') :Subtribe Tragiinae ::''Acidoton'' (also ''Durandeeldia'', ''Gitara'') ::''Bia (plant), Bia'' ::''Cnesmone'' (also ''Cenesmon'', ''Cnesmosa'') ::''Megistostigma'' (also ''Clavistylus'') ::''Pachystylidium'' ::''Platygyna'' (also ''Acanthocaulon'') ::''Sphaerostylis'' ::''Tragia'' (also ''Agirta'', ''Allosandra'', ''Ctenomeria'', ''Lassia'', ''Leptobotrys'', ''Leptorhachis'', ''Leucandra'', ''Schorigeram'', ''Zuckertia'') ::''Tragiella''


Tribe Pycnocomeae

There are 2 subtribes and 7 genera: :Subtribe Blumeodendrinae ::''Blumeodendron'' ::''Botryophora'' (also ''Botryospora'', ''Botryphora'') ::''Podadenia'' ::''Ptychopyxis'' (also ''Clarorivinia'') :Subtribe Pycnocominae ::''Argomuellera'' (also ''Neopycnocoma'', ''Wetriaria'') ::''Droceloncia'' ::''Pycnocoma'' (also ''Comopyena'')


Tribe Sphyranthereae

There is only 1 genus: ::''Sphyranthera''


Subfamily

Crotonoideae The Crotonoideae (crotonoids) are a subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular research. This complex famil ...


Tribe Adenoclineae

There are 2 subtribes and 6 genera: :Subtribe Adenoclininae ::''Adenocline'' (also ''Adenoclina'', ''Diplostylis'', ''Paradenocline'') ::''Ditta'' ::''Glycydendron'' ::''Klaineanthus'' ::''Tetrorchidium'' (also ''Hasskarlia'', ''Tetrorchidiopsis'') :Subtribe Endosperminae ::''Endospermum'' (also ''Capellenia'')


Tribe Aleuritideae

This tribe has 6 subtribes and 14 genera: :Subtribe Aleuritinae ::''Aleurites'' (also ''Camirium'') ::''Reutealis'' ::''Vernicia'' (also ''Ambinux'', ''Dryandra'', ''Elaeococca'') :Subtribe Benoistiinae ::''Benoistia'' :Subtribe Crotonogyninae ::''Crotonogyne'' (also ''Neomanniophyton'') ::''Cyrtogonone'' ::''Manniophyton'' :Subtribe Garciinae ::''Garcia (plant), Garcia'' (also called ''Carcia'') :Subtribe Grosserinae ::''Cavacoa'' ::''Grossera'' ::''Sandwithia'' ::''Tannodia'' (also ''Domohinea'') ::''Tapoides'' :Subtribe Neoboutoniinae ::''Neoboutonia''


Tribe Codiaeae

There are 15 genera: ::''Acidocroton'' ::''Baliospermum'' ::''Baloghia'' (also ''Steigeria'') ::''Blachia (plant), Blachia'' (also ''Deonia'') ::''Codiaeum'' (also ''Crozophyla'', ''Junghuhnia'', ''Phyllaurea'', ''Synaspisma'') ::''Colobocarpos'' ::''Dimorphocalyx'' ::''Dodecastigma'' ::''Fontainea'' ::''Hylandia'' ::''Ophellantha'' ::''Ostodes (plant), Ostodes'' ::''Pantadenia'' ::''Pausandra'' ::''Sagotia'' ::''Strophioblachia''


Tribe Crotoneae

There are 6 genera: ::''Astraea (plant), Astraea'' ::''Brasiliocroton'' ::''Croton (plant), Croton'' (also ''Agelandra'', ''Aldinia'', ''Angelandra'', ''Anisepta'', ''Anisophyllum'', ''Argyra'', ''Argyrodendron'', ''Astraea'', ''Astrogyne'', ''Aubertia'', ''Banalia'', ''Barhamia'', ''Brachystachys'', ''Calypteriopetalon'', ''Cascarilla'', ''Centrandra'', ''Cieca'', ''Cleodora'', ''Codonocalyx'', ''Comatocroton'', ''Crotonanthus'', ''Crotonopsis'', ''Cyclostigma'', ''Decarinium'', ''Drepadenium'', ''Eluteria'', ''Engelmannia'', ''Eremocarpus'', ''Eutrophia'', ''Friesia'', ''Furcaria'', ''Geiseleria'', ''Gynamblosis'', ''Halecus'', ''Hendecandas'', ''Heptallon'', ''Heterochlamys'', ''Heterocroton'', ''Julocroton'', ''Klotzschiphytum'', ''Kurkas'', ''Lasiogyne'', ''Leptemon'', ''Leucadenia'', ''Luntia'', ''Macrocroton'', ''Medea'', ''Merleta'', ''Monguia'', ''Myriogomphus'', ''Ocalia'', ''Oxydectes'', ''Palanostigma'', ''Penteca'', ''Pilinophyton'', ''Piscaria'', ''Pleopadium'', ''Podostachys'', ''Saipania'', ''Schradera'', ''Semilta'', ''Tiglium'', ''Timandra'', ''Tridesmis'', ''Triplandra'', ''Vandera'') ::''Mildbraedia'' (also ''Neojatropha'', ''Plesiatropha'') ::''Moacroton'' (also ''Cubacroton'') ::''Paracroton'' (also ''Desmostemon'', ''Fahrenheitia'')


Tribe Elateriospermeae

This tribe only has 1 genus: ::''Elateriospermum'' (also ''Elaterioides'', ''Elaterispermum'')


Tribe Gelonieae

This tribe has 2 genera: ::''Cladogelonium'' ::''Suregada'' (also ''Ceratophorus'', ''Erythrocarpus'', ''Gelonium'', ''Owataria'')


Tribe Jatropheae

There are 8 genera: ::''Annesijoa'' ::''Deutzianthus'' ::''Jatropha'' (also ''Adenorhopium'', ''Adenoropium'', ''Castiglionia'', ''Collenucia'', ''Curcas'', ''Jatropa'', ''Loureira'', ''Mesandrinia'', ''Mozinna'', ''Zimapania'') ::''Joannesia'' (also ''Anda'', ''Andicus'') ::''Leeuwenbergia'' ::''Loerzingia'' ::''Oligoceras'' ::''Vaupesia''


Tribe Manihoteae

This tribe has 2 genera: ::''Cnidoscolus'' (also ''Bivonea'', ''Jussieuia'', ''Mandioca'', ''Victorinia'') ::''Manihot'' (also ''Hotnima'', ''Janipha'', ''Manihotoides'')


Tribe Micrandreae

There are 2 subtribes and 4 genera: :Subtribe Heveinae ::''Hevea'' (also ''Caoutchoua'', ''Micrandra'', ''Siphonanthus'', ''Siphonia'') :Subtribe Micrandrinae ::''Cunuria'' ::''Micrandra'' (also ''Clusiophyllum'', ''Pogonophyllum'') ::''Micrandropsis''


Tribe Ricinocarpeae

There are 2 subtribes and 7 genera: :Subtribe Bertyinae ::''Bertya'' (also ''Lambertya'') ::''Borneodendron'' ::''Cocconerion'' ::''Myricanthe'' :Subtribe Ricinocarpinae ::''Alphandia'' ::''Beyeria'' (also ''Beyeriopsis'', ''Calyptrostigma'', ''Clavipodium'') ::''Ricinocarpos'' (also ''Echinosphaera'', ''Ricinocarpus'', ''Roeperia'')


Tribe Ricinodendreae

There are 3 genera: ::''Givotia'' ::''Ricinodendron'' ::''Schinziophyton''


Tribe Trigonostemoneae

There is only 1 genus: ::''Trigonostemon'' (also ''Actephilopsis'', ''Athroisma'', ''Enchidium'', ''Kurziodendron'', ''Neotrigonostemon'', ''Nepenthandra'', ''Poilaniella'', ''Prosartema'', ''Silvaea'', ''Telogyne'', ''Tritaxis'', ''Tylosepalum'')


Subfamily

Euphorbioideae The Euphorbioideae are a subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae. See also * Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular research. This complex family previously ...


Tribe Euphorbieae

This tribe has 3 subtribes and 6 genera: :Subtribe Anthosteminae ::''Anthostema'' ::''Dichostemma'' :Subtribe Euphorbiinae ::''Cubanthus'' (to be transferred to Euphorbia) ::''Euphorbia'' (also ''Ademo'', ''Adenopetalum'', ''Adenorima'', ''Agaloma'', ''Aklema'', ''Alectoroctonum'', ''Allobia'', ''Anisophyllum'', ''Anthacantha'', ''Aplarina'', ''Arthrothamnus'', ''Bojeria'', ''Ceraselma'', ''Chamaesyce'', ''Characias'', ''Chylogala'', ''Crepidaria'', ''Ctenadena'', ''Cyathophora'', ''Cystidospermum'', ''Dactylanthes'', ''Dematra'', ''Desmonema'', ''Diadenaria'', ''Dichrophyllum'', ''Dichylium'', ''Diplocyathium'', ''Ditritra'', ''Elaeophorbia'', ''Endadenium'', ''Endoisila'', ''Epurga'', ''Esula'', ''Euforbia'', ''Eumecanthus'', ''Euphorbiastrum'', ''Euphorbiodendron'', ''Euphorbiopsis'', ''Euphorbium'', ''Galarhoeus'', ''Hexadenia'', ''Kanopikon'', ''Kobiosis'', ''Lacanthis'', ''Lathyris'', ''Lepadena'', ''Leptopus'', ''Lophobios'', ''Lortia'', ''Lyciopsis'', ''Medusea'', ''Monadenium'', ''Nisomenes'', ''Ossifraga'', ''Peccana'', ''Pedilanthus'', ''Petalandra'', ''Pleuradena'', ''Poinsettia'', ''Pythius'', ''Sclerocyathium'', ''Stenadenium'', ''Sterigmanthe'', ''Synadenium'', ''Tithymaloides'', ''Tithymalopsis'', ''Tithymalus'', ''Torfasadis'', ''Treisia'', ''Tricherostigma'', ''Trichosterigma'', ''Tumalis'', ''Vallaris'', ''Ventenatia'', ''Xamesike'', ''Zalitea'', ''Zygophyllidium'') :Subtribe Neoguillauminiinae ::''Calycopeplus'' ::''Neoguillauminia''


Tribe Hippomaneae

This tribe has 2 subtribes and 33 genera: :Subtribe Carumbiinae ::''Homalanthus'' (also ''Carumbium'', ''Dibrachion'', ''Dibrachium'', ''Duania'', ''Wartmannia'') :Subtribe Hippomaninae ::''Actinostemon'' (also ''Dactylostemon'') ::''Adenopeltis'' ::''Anomostachys'' ::''Balakata'' ::''Bonania'' (also ''Hypocoton'') ::''Colliguaja'' ::''Conosapium'' ::''Dalembertia'' (also ''Alcoceria'') ::''Dendrocousinsia'' ::''Dendrothrix'' ::''Ditrysinia'' ::''Duvigneaudia'' ::''Excoecaria'' (also ''Commia'', ''Glyphostylus'') ::''Falconeria'' ::''Grimmeodendron'' ::''Gymnanthes'' (also ''Adenogyne'', ''Ateramnus'') ::''Hippomane'' (also ''Mancanilla'', ''Mancinella'') ::''Mabea (plant), Mabea'' ::''Maprounea'' (also ''Aegopicron'', ''Aegopricon'', ''Aegopricum'') ::''Microstachys'' ::''Neoshirakia'' (also ''Shirakia'') ::''Pleradenophora'' ::''Pseudosenefeldera'' ::''Rhodothyrsus'' ::''Sapium'' (also ''Carumbium'', ''Gymnobothrys'', ''Sapiopsis'', ''Seborium'', ''Shirakiopsis'', ''Stillingfleetia'', ''Taeniosapium'') - Chinese tallow ::''Sclerocroton'' ::''Sebastiania'' (also ''Clonostachys'', ''Cnemidostachys'', ''Elachocroton'', ''Gussonia'', ''Microstachys'', ''Sarothrostachys'', ''Tragiopsis'') ::''Senefeldera'' ::''Senefelderopsis'' ::''Shirakiopsis'' ::''Spegazziniophytum'' ::''Spirostachys'' ::''Stillingia'' (also ''Gymnostillingia'') ::''Triadica''


Tribe Hureae

There are 4 genera: ::''Algernonia'' ::''Hura (plant), Hura'' ::''Ophthalmoblapton'' ::''Tetraplandra'' (also ''Dendrobryon'')


Tribe Pachystromateae

There is one genus: ::''Pachystroma'' (also ''Acantholoma'')


Tribe Stomatocalyceae

There are 2 subtribes and 4 genera: :Subtribe Hamilcoinae ::''Hamilcoa'' ::''Nealchornea'' :Subtribe Stomatocalycinae ::''Pimelodendron'' (also ''Stomatocalyx'') ::''Plagiostyles''


See also

* Cultivated plant taxonomy *Taxonomy of the Phyllanthaceae *Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae


References


External links


Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae from NPGS/GRIN
{{DEFAULTSORT:Euphorbiaceae genera Euphorbiaceae, Genera Taxonomic lists (genera) Lists of plant genera (alphabetic)