. Practical botany. Botany. 356 PKACTICAL BOTANY 325. The Spurge family {Euphorbiacea). The Spurge family comprises about 4000 species, many of tliem tropical. The flowers (Fig. 292) are hypogynous, mostly unisexual; peri- anth usually simple or wanting; stamens one to many; ovary of three carpels and three locules, with one or two ovules in each locule. Often the inflorescence is so small and com- pact as to be easily mistaken for a flower (Fig. 292). The plants of the Spurge family are herbs, shrubs, or trees, often succulent and cactus- like, usually with a milky juice, which in many specie
. Practical botany. Botany. 356 PKACTICAL BOTANY 325. The Spurge family {Euphorbiacea). The Spurge family comprises about 4000 species, many of tliem tropical. The flowers (Fig. 292) are hypogynous, mostly unisexual; peri- anth usually simple or wanting; stamens one to many; ovary of three carpels and three locules, with one or two ovules in each locule. Often the inflorescence is so small and com- pact as to be easily mistaken for a flower (Fig. 292). The plants of the Spurge family are herbs, shrubs, or trees, often succulent and cactus- like, usually with a milky juice, which in many species is poisonous. 326. Useful plants of the Spurge family. Si'veral species of this family yield highly valuable Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bergen, Joseph Y. (Joseph Young), 1851-1917; Caldwell, Otis William, 1869- joint author. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn and company
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