Cnidoscolus
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| Cnidoscolus | |
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| Cnidoscolus souzae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
| Tribe: | Manihoteae |
| Genus: | Cnidoscolus Pohl[1] |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Bivonea Raf. | |
Cnidoscolus is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words κνίδη (knide), meaning "nettle," and σκολος (skolos), meaning "thorn" or "prickle."[2]
Selected species
- Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst.
- Cnidoscolus angustidens Torr. – mala mujer
- Cnidoscolus chayamansa McVaugh – chaya
- Cnidoscolus elasticus Lundell
- Cnidoscolus fragrans (H.B.K.) Pohl
- Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl
- Cnidoscolus stimulosus (Michx.) Engelm. & A.Gray – bull nettle; spurge nettle
- Cnidoscolus texanus (Müll.Arg.) Small – Texas bullnettle; stinging nettle
- Cnidoscolus tubulosus (Müll.Arg.) I.M.Johnst.
- Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genus: Cnidoscolus Pohl". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-04-13. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ↑ Austin, Daniel F. (2004). Florida Ethnobotany. CRC Press. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-8493-2332-4.
- ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Cnidoscolus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ↑ "Cnidoscolus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- Everitt, J.H.; Lonard, R.L., Little, C.R. (2007). Weeds in South Texas and Northern Mexico. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 0-89672-614-2
External links
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Data related to Cnidoscolus at Wikispecies
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