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| Chrozophora | |
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| Chrozophora tinctoria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Chrozophoreae |
| Subtribe: | Chrozophorinae |
| Genus: | Chrozophora Neck. ex A.Juss. |
| Type species | |
| Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) A.Juss. |
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Chrozophora is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the sole genus comprised in the subtribe Chrozophorinae. It comprises 11 or 12 species, which are monoecious herbs or undershrubs. They are found from Africa and the Mediterranean to Southeast Asia.
C. tinctoria produced the blue-purple colorant "turnsole" used in medieval illuminated manuscripts and as a food colorant
[edit] Synonyms
- Crossophora Link.
- Crozophora A.Juss. (orth. var.)
- Ricinoides Moench
- Tournesol Adans.
- Tournesolia Scop.
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