''Tragia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the spurge

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

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 ...

. It is widespread across North and South America, Africa, the

Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate ...

, the

Indian Subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a list of the physiographic regions of the world, physiographical region in United Nations geoscheme for Asia#Southern Asia, Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian O ...

, northern Australia, and to various islands in the Caribbean and in the Indian Ocean.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> Plants in this genus are sometimes known as noseburns. Of the more than 150 species in the genus, around 25 are mentioned as medicinal, with strong antibacterial, antifungal and antiproliferative activity. These species are used in

Siddha medicine Siddha medicine is a form of traditional medicine originating in southern India. It is one of the oldest systems of medicine in India. In rural India, have learned methods traditionally through master-disciple relationships to become loca ...

, which is practiced by the

Tamil people The Tamil people, also known as Tamilar ( ta, தமிழர், Tamiḻar, translit-std=ISO, in the singular or ta, தமிழர்கள், Tamiḻarkaḷ, translit-std=ISO, label=none, in the plural), or simply Tamils (), are a Dravi ...

, and is used in curing

eczema Dermatitis is inflammation of the Human skin, skin, typically characterized by itchiness, erythema, redness and a rash. In cases of short duration, there may be small blisters, while in long-term cases the skin may become lichenification, thick ...

fever Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a body temperature, temperature above the human body temperature, normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature Human body temperature#Fever, set point. There is not a single ...

wheezing A wheeze is a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing. For wheezes to occur, some part of the respiratory tree must be narrowed or obstructed (for example narrowing of the lower respiratory tract ...

, and

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. ;Species ;formerly included moved to other genera ''(

Acalypha ''Acalypha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. It is one of the largest euphorb genera, with approximately 450 to 462 species. The genus name ''Acalypha'' is from the ...

Adenophaedra

Alchornea ''Alchornea'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, South Asia, Australia, Latin America, and various oceanic islands. Molecular phylogene ...

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Cleidion ''Cleidion'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1826. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, Latin America, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.Webster, G. L. & M ...

Cnesmone ''Cnesmone'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1826. It is native to southern China and to much of Southeast Asia (Indochina, Philippines, Indonesia, etc.).Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, ...

Dalechampia ''Dalechampia'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae and of the monogeneric subtribe Dalechampiinae. It is widespread across lowland tropical areas (generally below 2,000 m ASL) primarily in the Americas with smaller numbers of spec ...

Megistostigma ''Megistostigma'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1887. It is native to southern China, Assam, and Southeast Asia. ;Species # '' Megistostigma burmanicum'' - Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Perlis # ''Megi ...

Micrococca ''Micrococca'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1849. It is native to tropical Africa, Madagascar and Asia (Old World Tropics).Barberá, P., Velayos, M. & Aedo, C. (2013). Annotated checklist and identification key ...

Microstachys

Omphalea ''Omphalea'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1759. It is native to tropical parts of the Americas, the West Indies, Asia, Australia, and Africa (including Madagascar). ''Omphalea'' has monoecious, apet ...

Pachystylidium ''Pachystylidium'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It contains only one known species, ''Pachystylidium hirsutum'', found in eastern India, Indochina, the Philippines, Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and Java Java (; id ...

Platygyna ''Platygyna'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1830. It is native to Cuba and Haiti in the West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean ...

Plukenetia

Sclerocroton ''Sclerocroton'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1845. There a total of 6 known species in this genus; 5 species in continental Africa and a single species in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madaga ...

Shirakiopsis

Tragiella ''Tragiella'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1919. It is native to Africa. ;Species # ''Tragiella anomala'' (Prain) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia # ''Tragiella frieseana'' (Prain) Pax & ...

Zuckertia ''Zuckertia'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1858. It contains only one known species, ''Zuckertia cordata'', native to southern Mexico and Central America Central America ( es, América Cent ...

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References

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Jepson Manual Treatment

USDA Plants Profile
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