Crotonoideae
Appearance
Crotonoideae | |
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Croton alabamensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Crotonoideae Burmeist. |
Tribes | |
Adenoclineae |
The Crotonoideae (crotonoids) are a subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae.[1] This subfamily contains many plants with purgative properties, such as Croton tiglium and Jatropha curcas.
See also
References
- ^ Gurcharan Singh (2004). Plants Systematics: An Integrated Approach. Enfield, N.H: Science Publishers. ISBN 1-57808-351-6.
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