Definition of Euphorbias. Meaning of Euphorbias. Synonyms of Euphorbias

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Definition of Euphorbias

Euphorbia
Euphorbia Eu*phor"bi*a, n. [NL., fr. L. euphorbea. See Euphorrium.] (Bot.) Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products.

Meaning of Euphorbias from wikipedia

- Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbias range from tiny annual plants...
- cultivation as a houseplant or as a hedge, the species is one of the euphorbias with succulent stems and branches as an adaptation to arid climates. This...
- resembles many cacti, but this resemblance is due to convergent evolution. Euphorbias are not closely related to cacti. Tests on the plant have identified the...
- soil in full sun. All parts of the plant are toxic if eaten, moreover euphorbias produce an irritant milky sap when cut or broken. Numerous cultivars have...
- (1991), New and little known euphorbias from Madagascar, Euphorbia Journal, 7: 21–35 Rauh, W. (1992), Succulent Euphorbias of northern Madagascar; Collectanea...
- 'Roundway Titan' and 'John Phillips' have received the RHS AGM. Like all euphorbias, this plant contains a milky-white sap, which oozes out of the stems when...
- Euphorbia tithymaloides is a perennial succulent spurge native to the tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Central America. An erect shrub...
- Euphorbia milii, the crown-of-thorns, Christ plant or Christ's thorn, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to Madagascar...
- are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of the type genus of the family. Most spurges, such as Euphorbia paralias, are herbs, but...
- Euphorbia amygdaloides, the wood spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to woodland locations in Europe, Turkey and...