Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    L. E. Skog 7539, 21 Nov 1986

  • Location

    French Guiana. Sinnamary region: Battures de Malmonoury, end of Rte. D7, ca. 16 km SE from Sinnamary.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4069375

    Occurrence ID: 5052b2ab-7513-4660-aea4-9b7311e2226e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Sinnamary region: Battures de Malmonoury, end of Rte. D7, ca. 16 km SE from Sinnamary

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 - 3 m. (3 - 10 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.32, -52.8

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITÈD STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
FLORA OF THE GUIANAS
Jatropha gossypiifolia L.
Det. P. Taylor, 1987
French Guiana. Sinnamary region: Battures de
Malmanoury, end of Rte. D7, ca. 16 km SE
from Sinnamary. 5°19’N, 52°48’W. Elev.
1 - 3 m. Forest margins and beach scrub on white
sand. Shrubs 2 m tall, leaves soft with branched
hairs, flowers dark-red. Fruits light green, clear
sap.
L. Skog and C. Feuillet 7539 21 November 1986
With: A. Rossman
United States National Heibarium (US)
Centre ORSTOM - Cayenne (CAY)
04069375