Talk:Euphorbiaceae

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[edit] Malpighiales or Euphorbiales?

Would someone be kind enough to expatiate on the controversies concerning the classification of Euphorbiaceae. The order is variously given as Malpighiales and Euphorbiales. Why is this? Has any consensus occurred?I was hoping for some discussion in the article. NaySay 15:10, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

The APG II (See: [1]) clearly assigns the Euphorbiaceae to the order Malpighiales : "Changes in Malpighiales mainly reflect assignment to this order of six previously unplaced families and the dismemberment of broadly circumscribed Flacourtiaceae and Euphorbiaceae". If there has been any confusion, it is because (according to AGP II) : "No molecular evidence supports Euphorbiaceae s.l. as monophyletic, and here they are divided into three families (as in Chase et al., 2002). Euphorbiaceae s.s. comprise the uniovulate Euphorbioideae, Crotonoideae and Acalyphoideae". JoJan 15:56, 17 August 2006 (UTC)