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Preferred term

Euphorbia  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A large plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE, order Euphorbiales, subclass Rosidae. They have a milky sap and a female flower consisting of a single pistil surrounded by numerous male flowers of one stamen each. Euphorbia hirta is rarely called milkweed but that name is normally used for ASCLEPIAS.

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Synonym(s)

  • txid318062
  • txid3990

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PV2LHFS6-B

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