Euphorbia subg. Chamaesyce

Euphorbia subg. Chamaesyce
Euphorbia pulcherrima, the poinsettia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Subgenus: Euphorbia subg. Chamaesyce
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Euphorbia subg. Chamaesyce is one of four subgenera of the large and diverse genus of flowering plants, Euphorbia, or the spurges. The subgenus consists around 600 species including the poinsettia (in section Poinsettia) and the weedy sandmats of section Anisophyllum (formerly the genus Chamaesyce).