Vegetative key to the families
Vegetative Key Vegetative key to the families
LATEX (milky white or yellow) present in stem and leaves
Herbs
Leaves all cauline, mostly less than 5 cm long
Rhizomes and stolons absent. Plants erect or prostrate (Euphorbia, Chamaesyce) Euphorbiaceae
Latex absent or red latex present
Leaves with superficial red glands on lower surface Mallotus
Leaves without superficial red glands