Cnidoscolus

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Euphorbiaceae

• Scientific Name

  Cnidoscolus

• Description

  Genus Description - Monoecious; pet none; staminate cal gamosepalous, petaloid, white, with 5 imbricate lobes; disk annular, extrastaminal; stamens 8–10+, at least the inner connate below; pistillate cal small and caducous; ovary trilocular; styles several times bifid or laciniate; seeds 3, carunculate; herbs or woody plants with septate pith and milky juice, armed with stinging hairs; lvs simple, alternate, coarsely toothed or lobed; fls in terminal cymes, the staminate above the few pistillate ones. 50, New World.