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Chrozophorinae
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Chrozophorinae

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-purple colorant "turnsole" used in medieval illuminated manuscripts and as a food colorant.

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5 branches of this group, most-observed first

Melanolepis

genusMelanolepis

Chrozophora

genusChrozophora

Sumbaviopsis

genusSumbaviopsis

Doryxylon

genusDoryxylon

Thyrsanthera

genusThyrsanthera

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1405274.