Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
JATROPHA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1006. 1753, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Jatropha gossypiifolia Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jatropha curcas | NUTMEG PLANT; PHYSIC NUT; BARBADOS NUT | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Jatropha gossypiifolia | BELLYACHE BUSH | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Jatropha integerrima | PEREGRINA | Not Native | ||
| Jatropha multifida | CORALBUSH | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Leaves peltate
1. Leaves not peltate
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2. Leaves deeply (7)9-11(13)-lobed, the sinuses nearly reaching the petiole, appearing nearly palmately compound
2. Leaf blades simple or with 3-5(7) lobes, the sinuses only reaching 3/4 way to the petiole
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3. Stipules, petioles, and/or leaf margins stipitate-glandular; stipules persistent, filiform-divided; stamens 8; styles distinct or connate to 1/4 of length
3. Stipules and petioles eglandular, leaf blade margins occasionally with few glands; stipules caducous and narrowly lanceolate, or absent; stamens 10; styles connate 1/2 to most of length
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4. Leaf blades mostly 5-lobed and palmately 5-7 veined, blade tips blunt to acute; corollas pale green to greenish yellow; capsules drupaceous
4. Leaf blades mostly simple or 3-lobed and palmately 3-veined, blade tips abruptly acuminate; corollas red to pink; capsules explosively dehiscent
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenoropium | Adenoropium Pohl, Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 1: 12, t. 9. 1826 ("1827"). | TYPE: Adenoropium ellipticum Pohl | |
| Castiglionia | Castiglionia Ruiz Lopez & Pavon, Fl. Peruv. Prodr. 139, t. 37. 1794. | TYPE: Castiglionia lobata Ruiz Lopez & Pavon, nom. illegit. (Jatropha curcas Linnaeus) = Curcas Adanson 1763. | |
| Collenucia | Collenucia Chiovenda, Fl. Somala 177. 1929. | TYPE: Collenucia paradoxa Chiovenda | |
| Curcas | Curcas Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 356, 547. 1763. | TYPE: Jatropha curcas Linnaeus | |
| Loureira | Loureira Cavanilles, Icon. 5: 17, t. 429-430. 1799, non Raeuschel 1797. | TYPE: = Mozinna Ortega 1798. | |
| Mozinna | Mozinna Ortega, Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec. 104, t. 13. 1798. | TYPE: Mozinna spathulata Ortega Lectotypified by G. L. Webster, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 81: 103. 1994. | |
| Zimapania | Zimapania Engler & Pax, in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(5): 119, f. 75. 1891. | TYPE: Zimapania schiedeana Engler & Pax 1891. |