genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
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plant
Plants are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic eukaryotes of the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all curr ...
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family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as '' Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, ...
first described as a genus in 1824. It is native to insular Southeast Asia, northern Australia and Papuasia.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families /ref>
They are shrubs with leathery leaves and often confused with the genus '' Croton''. Some species, especially ''
Codiaeum variegatum
''Codiaeum variegatum'' (fire croton, garden croton, or variegated croton; syn. ''Croton variegatum'' L.) is a species of plant in the genus '' Codiaeum'', which is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. ...
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houseplant
A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes. Common houseplants are us ...
s.Floridata: Codiaeum Floridata. Accessed June 10, 2012.
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moved to other genera: ''
Austrobuxus
''Austrobuxus'' is a genus of plants under the family Picrodendraceae first described as a genus in 1861. It is native to Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia. The region with the highest diversity is New Caledonia.van Welzen, P.C. & Forster ...
Fontainea
''Fontainea'' is a genus constituting part of the plant family Euphorbiaceae. The nine currently known species grow naturally in Queensland (Qld) and New South Wales (NSW) Australia (6 spp.), New Caledonia and Vanuatu (1 sp.), and Papua New Gui ...
Sphyranthera
''Sphyranthera'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the only genus of its tribe (Sphyranthereae). It was first described in 1887.
Trigonostemon
''Trigonostemon'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the sole member of its tribe (Trigonostemoneae). It was first described as a genus in 1826.CodiaeaeEuphorbiaceae genera
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