Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 49 with Prosper Paris, 23 Aug 1992

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. Garden of Henri DuPigny, 200m uphill from main feed road in Bataka.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00041894

    Occurrence ID: 212b506b-8b1e-405d-b92b-5e17aaa257a2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. Garden of Henri DuPigny, 200m uphill from main feed road in Bataka.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.22, -61.27

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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OCR>>>REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHE TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY MY
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EUPHORBIACEAE
Jatropba gossypifolia L.
WEST INDIES, Dominica. Carib Territory. Garden of Henri DuPigny, 200m uphill from main feeder road in Bataka. 15°13'N, 61°16'W. 200m.
Densely growing among Passiflora edulis. Flat ground, ary soil, direct sunlight. Encouraged.
Shrub to 2.5m{ hairy throughout, maroon-purple throughout, with sticky exudate; fruits 3cm, longitudinally grooved, green.
j.v.: Kedicinier Rouge [Creole-Patois].
USE: Analgesic for onrns {leaves!. Vith candle m
Medicament for abscess Heaves!. Crush and sake poultice vitli castor oil or salt to extract pns James Higgins 49.	August 23f 1992
with Prosper Pans
Fieldwork supported by the lational Cancer Institute and Merck Research Laboratories<<<OCR