Euphorbia

Euphorbia is genus of over 2000 plant species. It is one of the biggest genera in the plant kingdom. Common names include poinsettia, spurge, or just Euphorbia.

Euphorbia
File:Euphorbia February 2008-2.jpg
Euphorbia cf. serrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subtribe:	Euphorbiinae
Genus:	Euphorbia L.

Many of these plants have developed a defence against herbivory: They are poisonous when swallowed. The Euphorbia family is in the group Malpighiales, one of the largest groups in the plant kingdoms. The euphorbia family also includes crotons (Codiaeum), castor bean plants (ricinus), and hogworts (Croton).

Euphorbias are commonly plants that do not need a lot of water, like cacti. Pointsettias are commonly called Christmas flowers. There are many smaller genera in Euphorbia. Ricinus (castor bean plant) is very toxic. It is the second most poisonous plant after Nerium oleander (family Apocynaceae).

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Euphorbia Media

• Euphorbia dendroides3-Corsica~2011 04 30.jpg

  Euphorbia as a small tree: Euphorbia dendroides

• EUPHORBIA.JPG

  Euphorbia false-flower

• Pointsetta flowers.jpg

  Detail of poinsettia flowers and immature fruits

• Euphorbia hybrid 11.jpg

  An old Euphorbia hybrid

• Euphorbia obesa 222.JPG

  Euphorbia obesa

• Euphorbia milii - flower view01.jpg

  I am a scrambling shrub with many branches. I am drought-tolerant and thus I don't need much watering. My flower language speaks "being stubborn but faithful, gentle and loyal, brave and refined". [1] Made into medicine, I am effective in treating contusions, strains, hepatitis, ascites and scalds.

• Light green flowers.jpg

  Wood spurgeEuphorbia amygdaloides

• Zypressenwolfsmilch01.jpg

  Cypress spurgeEuphorbia cyparissias

• Euphorbia esula.jpeg

  Leafy spurgeEuphorbia esula