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

moved to other genera (Codiaeum and Mallotus)
 * Formerly included
 * 1) C. mollissima - Mallotus mollissimus
 * 2) C. peltata - Codiaeum peltatum