Jatropha breviloba (Morong) Pax & K.Hoffm.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

• Locality

  along Quebrada Peji, an intermittent sandy streambed now dry, vicinity birdge on new highway from Santa Cruz to Camiri, and railroad bridge

• Elevation

  Alt. 440 m. (1444 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.9583, -63.18

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andrés Ibáñez, along
Quebrada Peji, an intermittent sandy streambed now
dry, vicinity bridge on new highway from Santa
Cruz to Camiri, and railroad bridge, flat, with some
stabilized old sand dunes and some blowing sand,
grassy open areas and brushy patches of woods.
17°57’30"S, 63°ll’W. alt. 440 m.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04069218.........
Shrub 0.6 m. tall. Flowers dull purple.
Coll.: M. Nee 45879
11 Dec. 1994
The New York Botanical Garden
Jatropha breviloba (Morong)
Pax & K. Hoffin.
det. M. Nee, 2001
04069218