Checklist: Euphorbiaceae

EUPHORBIACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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Literature:  
Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001) Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5)  
Govaerts, R. et al. (2000) World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 
Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996) Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4)  
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
RICINODENDRON Müll. Arg. 
  
4424.000 RICINUS L. 
*Ricinus communis L.
* var. communis
  
4439.000 CEPHALOCROTON Hochst. 
  
4478.010 SPIROSTACHYS Sond. 
Spirostachys africana Sond.
Excoecaria africana (Sond.) Müll.
  
4483.020 SHIRAKIOPSIS Esser 
SAPIUM P. Browne in part 
Shirakiopsis elliptica (Hochst.) Esser
Sapium ellipticum (Hochst. ex Krauss) Pax
Sapium mannianum (Müll. Arg.) Benth.
  
4498.000 EUPHORBIA L. 
CHAMAESYCE Gray 
  
4500.000 SYNADENIUM Boiss. 

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The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: Checklist: Euphorbiaceae].
https://www.kenyaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-checklist.php?family_id=87, retrieved 21 September 2026

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