| Chrozophora tinctoria | |
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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 |
| Species: | C. tinctoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) A.Juss. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Heliotropium tricoccum |
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Chrozophora tinctoria (the "dyers' crook carrier", from its use and the curved tip of its spike of florets) is the type species in the genus Chrozophora.
C. tinctoria produced the blue-purple colorant "turnsole" used in medieval illuminated manuscripts and as a food colorant.