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Euphorbiaceae

Known as: spurge family 
The spurge family of flowering plants, in the order Euphorbiales, contains some 7,500 species in 275 genera. The family consists of annual and… 
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A chloroplast genealogy of myrmecophytic Macaranga species (Euphorbiaceae) in Southeast Asia reveals hybridization, vicariance and long‐distance dispersals
Macaranga (Euphorbiaceae) includes about 280 species with a palaeotropic distribution. The genus not only comprises some of the… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Growth response of Ricinus communis L (castor oil) in spent lubricating oil polluted soil
The growth response of castor oil plant, Ricinus communis , in spent lubricating oil (SLO) was investigated using 1-6% w/w SLO… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Evolution of obligate pollination mutualism in New Caledonian Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae).
About half a dozen obligate pollination mutualisms between plants and their seed-consuming pollinators are currently recognized… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Inhibition of experimental gastric lesion and inflammation by Phyllanthus amarus extract.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Shade trees are alternative hosts of the cocoa pathogen Phytophthora megakarya
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Structure and floristic composition of flood plain forests in the Peruvian Amazon: II. The understorey of restinga forests
1994
1994
Some neuropharmacological effects of an ethanolic extract of Maprounea africana in rodents.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Effects of Euphorbia prostrata and Fumaria parviflora in Normoglycaemic and Alloxan-treated Hyperglycaemic Rabbits
Euphorbia prostrata Fumaria parviflora E. prostrata F. parviflora E. prostrata F. parviflora 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Pro-inflammatory, tumour-promoting and anti-tumour diterpenes of the plant families Euphorbiaceae and Thymelaeaceae.
Plants and plant products have been used as drugs for thousands of years and in recent history have provided a definite stimulus… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
The Effects of Density on Resource Partitioning in Chamaesyce hirta (Euphorbiaceae)
The pattern of resource allocation in Chamaesyce hirta was significantly affected by both density and nutrient availability… 
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