Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. L. Ososki with Saborio, J., 8 Jun 2001

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Santiago. Santiago, near universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, open field on Avenida Penetracion near shopping center.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03837141

    Occurrence ID: 5b0cb77c-e458-41f2-805b-4fad0c4996e9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Santiago

  • Locality

    Santiago, near universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, open field on Avenida Penetracion near shopping center.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 188 m. (617 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.4386, -70.6882

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany of the Dominican Republic
No. 483	Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha gossypiifolia L.
det. Ososki, A. L., 06 Jun 2001
Dominican Republic. Santiago: Municipio Santiago, near
Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, open field on
Avenida Penetración near shopping center.
19°26’18.89"N, 70°41’17.5"W. ca. 188 m. Pasture.
Herb to 50cm, corolla purple, stamen yellow, latex, sticky
hairs on stem, fruit green. Medicinal plant.
N.V.: tua-tua [Spanish]
A. Ososki & J. Saborio	08 Jun 2001
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Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
03837141