Citation: Andrews, in Adr. Juss., Euphorb. Gen. 27 (1824).

Derivation: Greek chrõsis, colouring, dye; phoros, bearing.

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Annual herbs, covered with stellate hairs.

Monoecious; male flowers subsessile in terminal spike-like racemes or in axillary fascicles; calyx with 5 lanceolate segements; petals 5, linear; stamens 5-10, on short columns, monadelphous, the anthers dehiscing longitudinally; rudimentary ovary absent; female flowers solitary at the base of the male; calyx with 10 segments; petals absent or very small; ovary 3-celled; each cell 1-ovulate; styles 3.

Capsule large, drooping, with 3 fruitlets; seed acarunculate; cotyledons broad, flat.

Distribution:  (Prain (1918) Kew Bull. 1918:49-120.) 14 to 16 Mediterranean, African and Asiatic species.

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available