Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae
Here is a full taxonomy of the family Euphorbiaceae, according to the most recent molecular research . This complex family previously comprising 5 subfamilies: the Acalyphoideae, the Crotonoideae, the Euphorbioideae, the Phyllanthoideae and the Oldfieldioideae. 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 in the Acalyphoideae forming the most of the family Pandaceae.[1] Part of the bi-ovulate subfamily Phyllanthoideae has become the family Phyllanthaceae,[1] with the tribe Drypeteae as family Putranjivaceae[1] and the tribe Centroplaceae part of the Pandaceae. The other bi-ovulate subfamily Oldfieldioideae has become the Picrodendraceae.[1]
There are 12 subtribes and 32 genera:
- Subtribe Acalyphinae
- Acalypha (also Acalyphes, Acalyphopsis, Calyptrospatha, Caturus, Corythea, Cupameni, Galurus, Gymnalypha, Linostachys, Mercuriastrum, Odonteilema, Paracelsea, Ricinocarpus, Schizogyne, Usteria)
- Subtribe Adrianinae
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- Adriana (also Meialisa, Trachycaryon)
- Subtribe Claoxylinae
- Claoxylon (also Erythrochilus, Erythrochylus)
- Claoxylopsis
- Discoclaoxylon
- Erythrococca (also Athroandra, Autrandra, Chloropatane, Deflersia, Poggeophyton, Rivinoides)
- Micrococca
- Subtribe Cleidiinae
- Cleidion (also Lasiostyles, Psilostachys, Redia, Tetraglossa)
- Sampantaea
- Wetria (also Pseudotrewia)
- Subtribe Dysopsidinae
- Dysopsis (also Mirabellia, Molina)
- Subtribe Lasiococcinae
- Clonostylis
- Homonoia (also called Haematospermum, Lumanaja])
- Lasiococca
- Spathiostemon (also Polydragma)
- Subtribe Lobaniliinae
- Lobanilia
- Subtribe Macaranginae
- Macaranga (also Adenoceras, Mappa, Mecostylis, Pachystemon, Panopia, Phocea, Tanarius)
- Subtribe Mareyinae
- Mareya
- Mareyopsis
- Subtribe Mercurialinae
- Mercurialis (also Cynocrambe, Discoplis, Synema)
- Leidesia
- Seidelia
- Subtribe Ricininae
- Ricinus - castor bean
- Subtribe Rottlerinae
- Avellanita
- Coccoceras
- Cordemoya (also Boutonia)
- Deuteromallotus
- Mallotus (also Aconceveibum, Axenfeldia, Coelodiscus, Diplochlamys, Echinocroton, Echinus, Hancea, Lasipana, Plagianthera, Rottlera,Stylanthus)
- Neotrewia
- Octospermum
- Rockinghamia
- Trewia (also Canschi, Trevia)
There are 5 genera:
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- Adelia (also Ricinella)
- Crotonogynopsis
- Enriquebeltrania (also Beltrania)
- Lasiocroton
- Leucocroton
There are 4 genera:
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- Agrostistachys (also Heterocalyx, Sarcoclinium)
- Chondrostylis (also Kunstlerodendron)
- Cyttaranthus
- Pseudagrostistachys
There are 2 subtribes and 7 genera:
- Subtribe Alchorneinae
- Alchornea (also Bleekeria, Cladodes, Hermesia, Lepidoturus, Schousboea, Stipellaria)
- Aparisthmium
- Bocquillonia (also Ramelia)
- Orfilea (also Diderotia, Laurembergia)
- Subtribe Conceveibinae
- Conceveiba (also Conceveibastrum, Conceveibum, Veconcibea)
- Gavarretia
- Polyandra
There are 2 genera:
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- Amperea (also Leptomeria)
- Monotaxis (also Hippocrepandra, Reissipa)
There are 6 genera:
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- Adenophaedra
- Amyrea
- Bernardia (also Alevia, Bernarda, Bernhardia, Bivonia, Passaea, Phaedra, Polyboea, Traganthus, Tyria)
- Discocleidion
- Necepsia (also Neopalissya, Palissya)
- Paranecepsia
There are 3 genera:
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- Alchorneopsis
- Caryodendron (also Centrodiscus)
- Discoglypremna
This tribe has 2 genera:
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- Chaetocarpus (also Gaedawakka, Mettenia, Neochevaliera, Regnaldia)
- Trigonopleura (also Peniculifera)
There are 2 genera:
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- Cheilosa
- Neoscortechinia (also Alcineanthus, Scortechinia)
This tribe has 4 subtribes and 12 genera:
- Subtribe Chrozophorinae
- Chrozophora (also Crossophora, Crozophora, Ricinoides, Tournesol, Tournesolia)
- Subtribe Ditaxinae
- Argythamnia (also Argithamnia, Argothamnia, Argyrothamnia, Argytamnia, Odotalon, Serophyton)
- Caperonia (also Acanthopyxis, Androphoranthus, Cavanilla, Lepidococea, Meterana)
- Chiropetalum (also Aonikena, Desfontaena, Desfontaina, Desfontainea)
- Ditaxis (also Aphora, Paxiuscula, Stenonia)
- Philyra (also Phyllera)
- Subtribe Doryxylinae
- Doryxylon (also Mercadoa, Sumbavia)
- Melanolepis
- Sumbaviopsis (also Adisa, Adisca)
- Thyrsanthera
- Subtribe Speranskiinae
- Speranskia
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- Clutia (also Altora, Cluytia, Clytia)
This tribe has one genus:
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- Dicoelia
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)
- Symphyllia
- Subtribe Cephalomappinae
- Cephalomappa (also Muricococcum)
There are 3 genera:
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- Erismanthus
- Moultonianthus
- Syndyophyllum
This tribe only has 1 genus:
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- Omphalea (also Duchola, Hebecocca, Hecatea, Neomphalea, Omphalandria, Ronnowia)
There is only 1 genus:
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- Pera
There are 3 subtribes and 13 genera:
- Subtribe Dalechampiinae
- Dalechampia (also Cremophyllum, Dalechampsia, Megalostylis, Rhopalostylis)
- Subtribe Plukenetiinae
- Angostylis (also Angostyles)
- Astrococcus
- Plukenetia (also Accia, Angostylidium, Apopandra, Botryanthe, Ceratococcus, Elaeophora, Eleutherostigma, Fragariopsis, Hedraiostylus, Pseudotragia, Pterococcus, Sajorium, Tetracarpidium or Vigia)
- Haematostemon
- Romanoa (also Anabaena, Anabaenella)
- Subtribe Tragiinae
- Acidoton (also Durandeeldia, Gitara)
- Cnesmone (also Cenesmon, Cnesmosa)
- Megistostigma (also Clavistylus)
- Pachystylidium
- Platygyna (also Acanthocaulon)
- Sphaerostylis
- Tragia (also Agirta, Allosandra, Bia, Ctenomeria, Lassia, Leptobotrys, Leptorhachis, Leucandra, Schorigeram, Zuckertia)
This tribe only has 1 genus:
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- Pogonophora (also Poraresia)
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)
There is only 1 genus:
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- Sphyranthera
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)
This tribe has 6 subtribes and 16 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 (also called Carcia)
- Subtribe Grosserinae
- Anomalocalyx
- Cavacoa
- Grossera
- Neoholstia (also Holstia)
- Sandwithia
- Tannodia (also Domohinea)
- Tapoides
- Subtribe Neoboutoniinae
- Neoboutonia
There are 15 genera:
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- Acidocroton
- Baliospermum
- Baloghia (also Steigeria)
- Blachia (also Deonia)
- Codiaeum (also Crozophyla, Junghuhnia, Phyllaurea, Synaspisma)
- Colobocarpos
- Dimorphocalyx
- Dodecastigma
- Fontainea
- Hylandia
- Ophellantha
- Ostodes
- Pantadenia
- Sagotia
- Strophioblachia
There are 5 genera:
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- Brasiliocroton
- 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)
This tribe only has 1 genus:
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- Elateriospermum (also Elaterioides, Elaterispermum)
This tribe has 2 genera:
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- Cladogelonium
- Suregada (also Ceratophorus, Erythrocarpus, Gelonium, Owataria)
There are 8 genera:
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- Annesijoa
- Deutzianthus
- Jatropha (also Adenorhopium, Adenoropium, Castiglionia, Collenucia, Curcas, Jatropa, Loureira, Mesandrinia, Mozinna, Zimapania)
- Joannesia (also Anda, Andicus)
- Leeuwenbergia
- Loerzingia
- Oligoceras
- Vaupesia
This tribe has 2 genera:
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- Cnidoscolus (also Bivonea, Jussieuia, Mandioca, Victorinia) - spurge nettle
- Manihot (also Hotnima, Janipha, Manihotoides)
There are 2 subtribes and 4 genera:
- Subtribe Heveinae
- Hevea (also Caoutchoua, Micrandra, Siphonanthus, Siphonia)
- Subtribe Micrandrinae
- Cunuria
- Micrandra (also Clusiophyllum, Pogonophyllum)
- Micrandropsis
There are 2 subtribes and 7 genera:
- Subtribe Bertyinae
- Bertya (also Lambertya)
- Borneodendron
- Cocconerion
- Myricanthe
- Subtribe Ricinocarpinae
- Alphandia
- Beyeria (also Beyeriopsis, Calyptrostigma, Clavipodium)
- Ricinocarpus (also Echinosphaera, Ricinocarpus, Roeperia)
There are 2 genera:
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- Ricinodendron
- Schinziophyton
There is only 1 genus:
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- Trigonostemon (also Actephilopsis, Athroisma, Enchidium, Kurziodendron, Neotrigonostemon, Nepenthandra, Poilaniella, Prosartema, Silvaea, Telogyne, Tritaxis, Tylosepalum)
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
This tribe has 2 subtribes and 33 genera:
- Subtribe Carumbiinae
- Omalanthus (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
- Maprounea (also Aegopicron, Aegopricon, Aegopricum)
- 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
- Spegazziniophytum
- Spirostachys
- Stillingia (also Gymnostillingia)
- Triadica
There are 4 genera:
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- Algernonia
- Hura
- Ophthalmoblapton
- Tetraplandra (also Dendrobryon)
There is one genus:
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- Pachystroma (also Acantholoma)
There are 2 subtribes and 4 genera:
- Subtribe Hamilcoinae
- Hamilcoa
- Nealchornea
- Subtribe Stomatocalycinae
- Pimelodendron (also Stomatocalyx)
- Plagiostyles
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Wurdack, K. J.; Hoffmann, P.; Chase, M. W. (2005), "Molecular phylogenetic analysis of uniovulate Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto) using plastid RBCL and TRNL-F DNA sequences", American Journal of Botany 92: 1397, doi:10.3732/ajb.92.8.1397, PMID 21646159
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