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Chrozophora
Sign in to saveChrozophora is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1824. It comprises monoecious herbs or undershrubs. The genus is widespread across Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Chrozophora ist eine Pflanzengattung in der Familie der Wolfsmilchgewächse (Euphorbiaceae). Die zehn bis zwölf Arten sind von Südeuropa über Ostafrika bis nach Süd- und Zentral-Asien verbreitet. Chrozophora tinctoria diente früher zur Herstellung des Farbstoffes Tournesole.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 101
- With media
- 77
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Collections
- RSA, MO, MICH, ILLS, WIS, TEX
- Recorded in
- Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Benin, Iraq, Pakistan, Albania
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Chrozophora is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1824. It comprises monoecious herbs or undershrubs. The genus is widespread across Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Chrozophora tinctoria produced the blue-purple colorant "turnsole" used in medieval illuminated manuscripts and as a food colorant. Species Chrozophora brocchiana - Sahara and Sahel regions of Africa; Cape Verde Chrozophora gangetica - India Chrozophora mujunkumi - Uzbekistan Chrozophora oblongifolia - E Africa, Middle East, India, Pakistan Chrozophora plicata - Sub-Saharan Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Myanmar, Java Chrozophora rottleri - Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan, Indochina Chrozophora sabulosa - Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Pakistan, Central Asia, Xinjiang Chrozophora sabulosa - W Africa Chrozophora tinctoria - Mediterranean, Middle East, India, Pakistan, Central Asia Formerly included moved to other genera (Codiaeum and Mallotus) C. mollissima - Mallotus mollissimus C. peltata - Codiaeum peltatum
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