Jatropha elliptica

Jatropha elliptica

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. Jatropha
Sectio: J. sect. Jatropha
Subsectio: J. subsect. Jatropha
Species: Jatropha elliptica

Name

Jatropha elliptica (Pohl) Oken, 1841

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Adenoropium ellipticum Pohl, Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 1: 13 (1826).
• Homotypic
  • Jatropha lacertii Silva Manso, Enum. Subst. Braz.: 8 (1836), nom. superfl.
  • Jatropha officinalis Mart. ex Baill., Adansonia 4: 266 (1863), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Jatropha opifera Mart. in C.F.P.von Martius & J.B.von Spix, Reise Bras. 2: 548 (1828).
  • Adenoropium opiferum (Mart.) Mart., Consp. Regn. Veg.: 54 (1835).
  • Jatropha elliptica var. guaranitica Chodat & Hassl., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 611 (1905).
  • Jatropha eglandulosa Pax in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, I: 63 (1910).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Bolivia; Brazil Northeast; Brazil Southeast; Brazil West-Central; Paraguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Oken, L. 1841. Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände. Dritten Bandes zweyte Abtheilung oder Botanik, zweyten Bandes zweyte Abtheilung. Stamm- und Blüthenpflanzen. Pp. 703–1448. Hoffmann’sche Verlags-Buchhandlung, Stuttgart. BHL Reference page. : 3(3):1595.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Jatropha elliptica 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 elliptica. Published online. Accessed: Jun 16 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Jatropha elliptica 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 elliptica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Jatropha elliptica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

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