Organisms

Euphorbiaceae

The spurge family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. The family consists of annual and perennial herbs and woody shrubs or trees. Members contain securinine.

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Abstract

The spurge family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. The family consists of annual and perennial herbs and woody shrubs or trees. Members contain securinine.

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  • Alchornea
  • Excoecaria
  • Macaranga
  • Maprounea
  • Sebastiania
  • Spondianthus

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.797w.438w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Euphorbiaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019665
  2. Euphorbiaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbiaceae
  3. Euphorbiaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156584