Jatropha elliptica (Pohl) Oken

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha elliptica (Pohl) Oken

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Ratter R4395 with M. P. Rocha & R. A. de Castro, 12 Sep 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Tocantins. Pium Mun. Ilha do Bananal, Parque Nacional do Araguaia (IBDF), nr HQ (c. 2 km from Macaúba).

  • Habitat

    In cerrado.

  • Description

    herb. Perennial herb with single aerial shoot to 60cm tall from underground organ. Petals of male flowers pale green with broad, pink, longitudinal stripe in the centre.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Said to cure teius (sp. of large lizard) from snake bites.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1028199

    Occurrence ID: 9f69007b-e49c-4e35-9f5f-c916c465fe4b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Tocantins

  • County/Municipio

    Pium Mun.

  • Locality

    Ilha do Bananal, Parque Nacional do Araguaia (IBDF), nr HQ (c. 2 km from Macaúba)

  • Coordinates

    -10.5, -50.5

  • Distribution

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