Jatropha curcas

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: Jatropheae
Genus: Jatropha
Subgenus: J. subg. Curcas
Sectio: J. sect. Curcas
Species: Jatropha curcas

Name

Jatropha curcas L., 1753

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Manihot curcas (L.) Crantz, Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 167 (1766).
- Castiglionia lobata Ruiz & Pav., Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil.: 277 (1798), nom. superfl.
- Curcas curcas (L.) Britton & Millsp., Bahama Fl.: 225 (1920), not validly publ.
Heterotypic
- Ricinoides americana Garsault, Fig. Pl. Méd.: t. 67 (1764), opus utique oppr.
- Ricinus americanus Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 2 (1768).
- Curcas purgans Medik., Malvenfam.: 119 (1787).
- Jatropha edulis Sessé in V.de Cervantes, Supl. Gaz. Lit. Mexico 3: 3 (1794).
- Jatropha acerifolia Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 389 (1796).
- Ricinus jarak Thunb., Fl. Jav.: 23 (1825).
- Curcas drastica Mart. in C.F.P.von Martius & F.von P. Schrank, Hort. Reg. Monac.: 50 (1829).
- Curcas adansonii Endl., Cat. Horti Vindob. 2: 394 (1842).
- Jatropha condor Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.º 7799 (1847), nom. nud.
- Curcas indica A.Rich. in R.de la Sagra, Hist. Fis. Cuba, Bot. 11: 208 (1850).
- Jatropha yucatanensis Briq., Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 4: 230 (1900).
- Jatropha afrocurcas Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 83 (1909).
- Curcas lobata Splitg. ex Lanj., Euphorb. Surinam: 154 (1931).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest
Continental: Southern America
- - Bahamas; Belize; Bolivia; Brazil North; Brazil Northeast; Brazil South; Brazil Southeast; Brazil West-Central; Chile North; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Jamaica; Leeward Is.; Nicaragua; Panam; Paraguay; Peru; Puerto Rico; Southwest Caribbean; Suriname; Trinidad-Tobago; Uruguay; Venezuela; Venezuelan Antilles; Wallis-Futuna Is.; Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus II. Pp. 561–1200, [1–30, index], [1, err.]. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 1006.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Jatropha curcas in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Jatropha curcas. Published online. Accessed: Jun 16 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Jatropha curcas in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 16. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Jatropha curcas. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Jun 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Jatropha curcas in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

bamanankan: Bàgànin
বাংলা: সাদা ভেরেন্ডা
eʋegbe: Babatihé
English: Barbados Nut, Purging Nut, Physic Nut
suomi: Öljyjatropa
français: Pourguère
português: mandubiguaçu, pinhão-de-purga
中文: 桐油樹，麻風樹，痲瘋樹，南洋油桐

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