Jatropha gossypiifolia L.
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha gossypiifolia L. -
Collector(s)
J. Higgins 49 with Prosper Paris, 23 Aug 1992
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Location
Dominica. Carib Territory. Garden of Henri DuPigny, 200m uphill from main feed road in Bataka.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00041894
Occurrence ID: 212b506b-8b1e-405d-b92b-5e17aaa257a2
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Dominica
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Locality
Carib Territory. Garden of Henri DuPigny, 200m uphill from main feed road in Bataka.
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Elevation
Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)
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Coordinates
15.22, -61.27
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Location Notes
[West Indies]
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Distribution
OCR>>>REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHE TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY MY 00041894 lot The He« York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Plants of Coiioovealth of Doiinica 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
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Jatropha gossypiifolia L.