''Chrozophora'' is a

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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, e ...

first described as a genus in 1824. It comprises

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s or undershrubs. The genus is widespread across Europe, Africa, and Asia.Flora of Pakistan, ''Chrozophora'' Neck. ex A.H.L. Juss., Euph. Gen. Tent. 27. 1824.
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s and as a food colorant ;Species # ''

Chrozophora brocchiana ''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- ...

'' - Sahara and Sahel regions of Africa; Cape Verde # '' Chrozophora gangetica'' - India # ''

Chrozophora mujunkumi ''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- ...

'' - Uzbekistan # ''

Chrozophora oblongifolia ''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- ...

'' - E Africa, Middle East, India, Pakistan # ''

Chrozophora plicata ''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- ...

'' - Sub-Saharan Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Myanmar, Java # ''

Chrozophora rottleri ''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- ...

'' - Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan, Indochina # ''

Chrozophora sabulosa ''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- ...

'' - Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Pakistan, Central Asia, Xinjiang # ''

'' - W Africa # ''

Chrozophora tinctoria ''Chrozophora tinctoria'' (commonly known as dyer's croton, giradol, turnsole or dyer's litmus plant) is a plant species native to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, and Central Asia. It is also present as a weed in North Ameri ...

'' - Mediterranean, Middle East, India, Pakistan, Central Asia ;Formerly included moved to other genera ''(

Codiaeum ''Codiaeum'' is a genus of plants under the family 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. ...

and

Mallotus ''Mallotus'' may refer to: * ''Mallotus'' (fish), a fish genus in the family Osmeridae * ''Mallotus'' (plant), a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae {{genus disambiguation ...

)'' # ''C. mollissima -

Mallotus mollissimus ''Mallotus mollissimus'' is a rainforest plant in the spurge family. Indigenous to Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type ...

'' # ''C. peltata - Codiaeum peltatum''

References

Chrozophoreae Euphorbiaceae genera {{Euphorbiaceae-stub