Cnidoscolus
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Vernacular names of plants within the Genus Cnidoscolus

Texas bullnettle
chaya
cnidoscolus
finger rot
mala mujer
treadsoftly

Hierarchical position of the Genus Cnidoscolus

   Regnum  Plantae
common name: The plant kingdom
  
   Divisio  Magnoliophyta Cronquist
syn. Angiospermophyta / Anthophyta
pub. Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal, Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: angiosperms, flowering plants
  
   Subdivisio  Magnoliophytina Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal
pub. Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: Angiosperms
  
   Classis  Rosopsida Batsch
pub. Dispos. Gen. Pl. Jenens.: 28. 1788.
  
   Subclassis  Dilleniidae Takht. ex Reveal & Tahkt.
pub. 1993
  
   SuperOrdo  Euphorbianae Takht. ex Reveal
pub. Novon 2: 236. 1992.
  
   Ordo  Euphorbiales Lindl.
pub. Nix. Pl.: 13. 17 Sep 1833.
  
   Familia  Euphorbiaceae Juss.
pub. Gen. Pl.: 384. 4 Aug 1789.
common name: Spurges
  
   Genus  Cnidoscolus Pohl
common name: cnidoscolus

Named members of the Genus Cnidoscolus

1
   Species  aconitifolius (P. Mill.) I.M. Johnston
common name: treadsoftly
2
   Species  angustidens Torr.
common name: mala mujer
3
   Species  chayamansa McVaugh
common name: chaya
4
   Species  stimulosus (Michx.) Engelm. & Gray
common name: finger rot
5
   Species  texanus (Muell.-Arg.) Small
common name: Texas bullnettle
6
   Species  urens (L.) Arthur
common name: cnidoscolus

Individual specimen entries are published in the sample database supplied with The Compleat Botanica for species or varieties of this supra-generic taxon.

For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.

 

Last reviewed October 31, 2004   

 

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