Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 47731, 02 Jan 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Florida Prov. Near bridge over Río Mataral in Pampa Grande.

  • Habitat

    Grazed scrub with Harrisia tephracantha.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.5 m tall, very viscid. Flowers odorless (11:30 A.M., sunny); petals white; anthers yellow. Fruit green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 476558

    Occurrence ID: bc064897-83bb-46e0-9925-8bc2df691851

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha gossypiifolia L. det M. H. Nee, 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Florida Prov.

  • Locality

    Near bridge over Río Mataral in Pampa Grande.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.08, -64.12

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The New York Botanical Garden
Euphorbiaceae
Bolivia. Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida: Near bridge
over Rio Mataral in Pampa Grande.
18°05’S, 64°07’W. Alt. 1300 m.
Grazed scrub with Harrisia tephracantha.
Shrub 1.5 m tall, very viscid. Flowers odorless (11:30
A.M., sunny); petals white; anthers yellow. Fruit green.
Coll.: M. Nee 47731
2 Jan 1998
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Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
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