Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Baill.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Baill.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 9237 with P. A. Fryxell, S. R. Hill, R. Reis dos Santos, and R. Souza, 20 Apr 1973

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Januária Mun. 15 km by road W of Januária on road to Serra das Araras.

  • Habitat

    Hill on raw, jagged limestone and tall forest at its base.

  • Description

    Tree to 5 m. [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 569593

    Occurrence ID: 22a1bc14-b6e8-465c-a8d8-e735cc9bd78d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Januária Mun.

  • Locality

    15 km by road W of Januária on road to Serra das Araras

  • Elevation

    Alt. 575 - 650 m. (1886 - 2133 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.5792, -44.4656

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Georeferencing Method

    Online gazetteer. Coordinates for Januária from CRIA. Offset calculated as straight line (SW, not W) on MANIS website.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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PLANTS OF THE PLANALTO DO BRASIL
Collected for The New York Botanical Garden by W. R. Anderson,
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Estado de Minas Gerais
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00569593
15 km by road W of Jarmdria on road to Serra
das Araras; elev. 575-650 hill of raw,
jagged limestone and tall forest at its base.
Tree to 5 m; trunk with papery reddish-brown
bark; stems with watery latex; flowers yellow-
green; fruit green; limestone.
William R. Anderson
20 April 1973
Field work supported in part by funds from the National Science Foundation
and conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and the
Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentadlo Agrícola do Norte.
00569593