Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Crotonoideae
Tribus: Manihoteae
Genus: Cnidoscolus
Species: Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
Subspecies: C. a. subsp. aconitifolius – C. a. subsp. polyanthus

Name

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst., 1923

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Jatropha aconitifolia Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 6 (1768).
• Homotypic
  • Jatropha aconitifolia var. genuina Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1100 (1866), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Johnston, I.M. 1923. Diagnoses and Notes Relating to the Spermatophytes Chiefly of North America. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 68: 80–104. JSTOR BHL Reference page. : 68:86.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius. Published online. Accessed: Jun 17 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 17. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

español: chaya, árbol espinaca, chicasquil

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