Jatropha gossypiifolia

Jatropha gossypiifolia

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 gossypiifolia
Varietates: J. g. var. gossypiifolia – J. g. var. jamaicensis – J. g. var. staphysagriifolia

Name

Jatropha gossypiifolia L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1006. (1753)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Manihot gossypiifolia (L.) Crantz, Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 167. (1766)
  • Adenoropium gossypiifolium (L.) Pohl, Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 1: 16. (1826)
  • Jatropha gossypiifolia var. typica Chodat & Hassl., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 611. (1905), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Northwest; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest Continental: Southern America Aruba; Bahamas; Bolivia; Brazil North; Brazil Northeast; Brazil South; Brazil Southeast; Brazil West-Central; Cayman Is.; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; French Guiana; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Jamaica; Leeward Is.; Netherlands Antilles; Nicaragua; Panam; Paraguay; Peru; Puerto Rico; Southwest Caribbean; Trinidad-Tobago; Turks-Caicos Is.; Venezuela; Venezuelan Antilles; Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd 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 gossypiifolia 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 gossypiifolia. Published online. Accessed: Jun 16 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Jatropha gossypiifolia 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. 100413026 Jatropha gossypiifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Jatropha gossypiifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

bamanankan: Sanpɛrɛnjiri
বাংলা: লাল ভেরেন্ডা
eʋegbe: Babatidjin
தமிழ்: சிவப்பு ஆதாலை

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