Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 3776 with A. Siaca, 6 January 1991

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Km 4 Road 107.

  • Habitat

    Roadside.

  • Description

    Shrub, 1 m tall; much-branched from base; producing abundant watery sap. Leaves and stems sticky; main veins on upper surface of leaves reddish. Calyx reddish-brown; corolla red with yellow center. Fruits sub-global, green.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: MO, NY, UPR, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 878816

    Occurrence ID: 77046f14-3cbf-4467-a0ee-d85b55c4c071

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