Euphorbieae

Euphorbieae is a tribe of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae.^[1] It comprises 3 subtribes and 5 genera.^[2] The 3 sub tribes are: Euphorbiinae, Neoguillauminiinae and Anthosteminae. The 5 genus general are: Argythamnia, Caperonia, Chiropetalum, Ditaxis and Chiropetalum.

Euphorbieae
Euphorbia cactus var. cactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:	Euphorbioideae
Tribe:	Euphorbieae
Subtribes
Anthosteminae Euphorbiinae Neoguillauminiinae

Euphorbieae have many different species of plants including some in the tropic and nontropical areas of the world. Thanks to convergent evolution, these columnar, ribbed flowering plants appear to resemble cacti, although they have different forms and flowers to tell them apart; e.i. a cactus would have spines (leaf tissue) with a rose-like flower, whereas a euphorbieae would have a very basic, 3 petal shape with thorns (stem tissue). Euphorbieae (commonly called Euphorbia) has a sap inside of it - that when it breaks or is cut - comes out of it, and tends to irritate the skin.

Euphorbieae were thought to be a bisexual flower, however, research has shown that there are many male flowers surround one female flower.

Genera

• Subtribe Anthosteminae
  • Anthostema A.Juss.
  • Dichostemma Pierre
• Subtribe Euphorbiinae^[3]
  • Cubanthus Millsp.
  • Euphorbia L.
• Subtribe Neoguillauminiinae
  • Calycopeplus Planch.
  • Neoguillauminia Croizat

See also

• Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae