This large family (Euphorbiaceae) commonly called the Spurge Family consists of 321 genera and 7,950 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. A family members (Hevea brasiliensis) supplies most of the world’s rubber. The family also includes poinsettia, castor bean, croton, Mexican jumping beans. Euphorbus was the Greek Physician of King […]
This large family (Asteraceae), commonly called the Aster Family, consists of 1,314 genera and 21,000 species of herbs, shrubs, climbers and a few trees is found chiefly in temperate and subtropical regions. The plants are of value to man as ornamentals; a few are insecticides and fish poisons. Generally Asters were called “Michaelmas Daisies”. Michaelmas is a church […]
This large family (Asteraceae), commonly called the Aster Family, consists of 1,314 genera and 21,000 species of herbs, shrubs, climbers and a few trees is found chiefly in temperate and subtropical regions. The plants are of value to man as ornamentals; a few are insecticides and fish poisons. The family (Asteraceae) is named from the Greek aster meaning “star” […]
This family (Amaranthaceae), commonly called the Amaranth Family, consists of 71 genera and 800 species of mostly herbs; but, also shrubs and small trees. This family is found mostly in tropical, subtropical and warm regions. The seeds of another member of this genus,Amaranthus caudatus, commonly named Inca’s Wheat have been an important food-crop in South America for […]
This family (Amaranthaceae), commonly called the Amaranth Family, consists of 71 genera and 800 species of mostly herbs; but, also shrubs and small trees. This family is found mostly in tropical, subtropical and warm regions. The name of this family, Amaranthaceae, and genus, Amaranthus, is from the Greek “amarantos” which means unfolding and refers to the calyx and […]
