Cnidoscolus | |
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Cnidoscolus souzae | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
Tribe: | Manihoteae |
Genus: | Cnidoscolus Pohl [1] |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Cnidoscolus is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1827. [3] [4] The group is widespread across much of North and South America, including the West Indies. [2] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
The name is derived from the Greek words κνίδη (knide), meaning "nettle," and σκόλοψ (skolops), meaning "thorn" or "prickle." [10]
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