''Chrozophora'' is a
plant
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genus
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of the
family
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Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1824. It comprises
monoecious
Monoecy (; adj. monoecious ) is a sexual system in seed plants where separate male and female cones or flowers are present on the same plant. It is a monomorphic sexual system alongside gynomonoecy, andromonoecy and trimonoecy.
Monoecy is conne ...
herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
s or
undershrubs. The genus is widespread across Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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''Chrozophora tinctoria'' produced the blue-purple colorant "turnsole
Turnsole or folium was a dyestuff prepared from the annual plant ''Chrozophora tinctoria''.
History
Turnsole became a mainstay of medieval Illuminated manuscript, manuscript illuminators starting with the development of the technique for extracti ...
" used in medieval illuminated manuscript
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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
''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- ...
'' - 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
''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
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)''
# ''C. mollissima - Mallotus mollissimus''
# ''C. peltata - Codiaeum peltatum
''Codiaeum'' is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1824. It is native to insular Southeast Asia, northern Australia and Papuasia.
They are shrubs with leathery leaves and often confused with the genus ...
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References
Chrozophoreae
Euphorbiaceae genera
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