Taxon: Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) A. Juss.

Summary

Genus:

Chrozophora

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily:

Acalyphoideae

Tribe:

Chrozophoreae

Subtribe:

Chrozophorinae

Nomen number:

400209

Place of publication:

Euphorb. gen. 84, t. 7. 1824 (Rafinesque, Chlor. aetn. 4. 1813, nom. inval.)

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35306340

Comment:

Rafinesque's combination cannot be valid, since the generic name was not validly published until 1824 (Shenzhen ICN Art. 35.1)

Verified:

01/17/2020 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Croton tinctorius L.

Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1968. Flora europaea. 2:211.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	dyer's-croton	1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	giradol	1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	turnsole	1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Arabic	ghobbeira	2	Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
French	maurelle	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	tournesol	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Lackmuskraut	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese	tornasol	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	tornasol	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	tournesolört	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Yemen	Arkhabīl Suquţrá		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Algeria			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Egypt			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Libya			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Morocco			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Tunisia			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Kuwait			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Saudi Arabia			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Yemen			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Kazakhstan			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Turkmenistan			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Afghanistan			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Cyprus			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Egypt	Sinai		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iraq			Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Israel			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Jordan			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Lebanon			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Syria			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey			Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Jammu and Kashmir		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Pakistan		w.	Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine		incl. Krym	Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Former Yugoslavia			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece		incl. Crete	Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		incl. Sardinia, Sicily	Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Malta			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France		incl. Corsica	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1968. Flora europaea. 2:211.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1968. Flora europaea. 2:211.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain		incl. Baleares	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1968. Flora europaea. 2:211.

Native
Africa

NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Yemen [Arkhabīl Suquţrá]

Asia-Temperate

ARABIAN PENINSULA: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Egypt [Sinai], Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India [Jammu and Kashmir], Pakistan (w.)

Europe

EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine (incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Malta
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal

Reference(s)

Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Raf.
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1968. Flora europaea. 2:211.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Food additives	coloring		Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=400209. Accessed 11 May 2026.