Descriptor in English: | Euphorbia |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Euphorbia |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Euphorbia |
Descriptor in French: | Euphorbia |
Entry term(s): |
Chamaesyce hirta Euphorbia hirta Euphorbias Spurge Spurges |
Tree number(s): |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.797.438.333 |
Scope note: | 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. |
Annotation: | note entry term SPURGE: restrict to EUPHORBIA; SPURGE, JAPANESE see PACHYSANDRA is also available |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
History Note: | 2002; for SPURGE use EUPHORBIACEAE 1998-2001 |
See also the descriptors: |
Euphorbia pilulifera
DeCS |
DeCS UI: | 35804 |
Descriptor UI: | D028481 |
Date Established: | 2002/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 2001/07/25 |
Revision Date: | 2019/07/08 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Euphorbia
- Preferred
Spurge
- Narrower
Euphorbia hirta
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0029190 |
Scope note | 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. |
Preferred term | Euphorbia |
Entry term(s) |
Euphorbias |
Concept UI |
M0382410 |
Preferred term | Spurge |
Entry term(s) |
Spurges |
Concept UI |
M0592096 |
Preferred term | Euphorbia hirta |
Entry term(s) |
Chamaesyce hirta |
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