Chrozophora


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
;Species
  1. Chrozophora brocchiana - Sahara and Sahel regions of Africa; Cape Verde
  2. Chrozophora gangetica - India
  3. Chrozophora mujunkumi - Uzbekistan
  4. Chrozophora oblongifolia - E Africa, Middle East, India, Pakistan
  5. Chrozophora plicata - Sub-Saharan Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Myanmar, Java
  6. Chrozophora rottleri - Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan, Indochina
  7. Chrozophora sabulosa - Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Pakistan, Central Asia, Xinjiang
  8. Chrozophora sabulosa - W Africa
  9. Chrozophora tinctoria - Mediterranean, Middle East, India, Pakistan, Central Asia
;Formerly included
moved to other genera
  1. C. mollissima - Mallotus mollissimus
  2. C. peltata - Codiaeum peltatum