Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48598 with Roland Ruiz, Adamo Diego & Verónica Chávez, 08 Mar 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Florida Prov. Mairana valley, on side road off the Mairana to Postrervalle road, 4.6 km from turnoff from main Samaipata to Mairana highway.

  • Habitat

    Gentle slope. Grazed remnant woodland of Schinopsis haenkeana. Most of the land below this point cleared for agricultural fields, above on the steeper slopes mostly still in dry forest.

  • Description

    Shrublets to 1 m tall, with copious transparent sap. Petals white; anthers yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 476563

    Occurrence ID: e747d746-aff0-4fe4-822d-6a9f57c3d291

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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

    Mairana valley, on side road off the Mairana to Postrervalle road, 4.6 km from turnoff from main Samaipata to Mairana highway.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1450 m. (4757 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.17, -63.93

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The New York Botanical Garden
Jatropha gossypiifolia L.
det. M. Nee & M. Sundue, 2001
The New York Botanical Garden
BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL QARpEN
00476563
Euphorbiaceae
Bolivia. Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida: Mairana
valley, on side road off the Mairana to Postrervalle road,
4.6 km from turnoff from main Samaipata to Mairana
highway.
18°10’S, 63°56’W. Alt. 1450 m.
Gentle slope. Grazed remnant woodland of Schinopsis
haenkeana. Most of the land below this point cleared for
agricultural fields, above on the steeper slopes mostly still
in dry forest.
Shrublets to 1 m tall, with copious transparent sap. Petals
white; anthers yellow.
M. Nee, Roland Ruiz, Adamo Diego & Veronica Chavez
Mar 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
00476563