Cnidoscolus
Encyclopedia
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."
Plant
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genus
Genus
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of the family
Family (biology)
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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
. The name is derived from the Greek
Greek language
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words κνίδη (knide), meaning "nettle," and σκολος (skolos), meaning "thorn" or "prickle."
Selected species
- Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst.
- Cnidoscolus angustidens Torr. – mala mujer
- Cnidoscolus chayamansa McVaugh – chaya
- Cnidoscolus elasticus Lundell
- Cnidoscolus quercifoliusCnidoscolus quercifoliusCnidoscolus quercifolius is a species of flowering plant. It is endemic to Brazil. Its distributional range includes Bahia, Pernambuco, Piaui and Sao Paulo.-External links:*...
Pohl - Cnidoscolus stimulosus (Michx.) Engelm. & A.Gray – spurge nettle
- Cnidoscolus texanusCnidoscolus texanusCnidoscolus texanus, commonly known as Texas Bullnettle, Treadsoftly, and Mala Mujer, is a perennial herb covered with stinging hairs, native to the U.S. States of Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. It is also native to the northern Mexican state Tamaulipas...
(Müll.Arg.) Small – Texas bullnettle - Cnidoscolus tubulosus (Müll.Arg.) I.M.Johnst.
- Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur