Chrozophora is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1824.

[2][3] It comprises monoecious herbs or undershrubs.

The genus is widespread across Europe, Africa, and Asia.

[1][4][5][6] Chrozophora tinctoria produced the blue-purple colorant "turnsole" used in medieval illuminated manuscripts and as a food colorant moved to other genera (Codiaeum and Mallotus) This Euphorbiaceae-related article is a stub.

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