Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Davidse 9029, 04 Dec 1974

  • Location

    Sri Lanka. Eastern Province. Batticaloa (Distr.). Eastern Province. 1½ miles NW of Valaichchenai, near the railroad bridge across Valaichchenai. Along tidal mangrove swamp on sausway.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04069568

    Occurrence ID: 45dfa6e7-63df-47e5-bd8a-f4ee1c5723a8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Sri Lanka

  • State/Province

    Eastern Province

  • County/Municipio

    Batticaloa (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Eastern Province. 1½ miles NW of Valaichchenai, near the railroad bridge across Valaichchenai. Along tidal mangrove swamp on sausway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Tropical Asia]

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(Gerrit Davidse &
D.B. Sumithraarachchi 9029)
EUPHORBIACEAE
Jatropha aossvpiifolia var. elecrans
(Pohl) Müll. Arg.
Det. D. Philcox, 1997
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
PLANTS of CEYLON
(Euphorbiaceae)
Locality Eastern Province,Batticaloa District
ca. V/?. miles NW of Valaichchenai,
near the railroad bridge across
Occurrence Valaichchenai«
Along tidal mangrove swamp on
causway.
Date ^th December 197*f Alt. 1	m
Coll. Gerrit Davidse.	No. 9029
D.B. Sumithraarachchi
Remarks Shrub 1M tall; leaves bronze coloured
bracts copper brown; anthers yellow.
Ceylon Flora Project
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