''Cnidoscolus'' is a
plant genus of the
family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1827.
[Tropicos, ''Cnidoscolus'' Pohl ]
/ref> The group is widespread across much of North and South America, including the West Indies.[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
/ref>
The name is derived from the Greek words κνίδη (''knide''), meaning "nettle," and σκόλοψ (''skolops''), meaning "thorn" or "prickle."[
;formerly included][
moved to '' Astraea Jatropha''
* ''C. obtusifolius - ]Jatropha mutabilis
''Jatropha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words ἰατρός (''iatros''), meaning "physician", and τροφή (''trophe''), meaning "nutrition", hence the common name ...
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* ''C. surinamensis - Astraea lobata''
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External links
Euphorbiaceae genera
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