Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Baill.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Baill.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19171 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 28 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 22.6 km SE of Xique-Xique on the highway BA 052 to Irecê.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga.

  • Description

    Small tree to 3.5 m. Trunk and stems with short spines, rather fleshy, with almost colourless but slightly whitish sap. Leaves slightly fleshy mid-green above, grey-green beneath. Petiole purplish-red. Fruit pale green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 884404

    Occurrence ID: 45ff1275-703b-45be-9f97-526a1aff50d3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    22.6 km SE of Xique-Xique on the highway BA 052 to Irecê.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 - 500 m. (1312 - 1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10.88, -42.55

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Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Bâillon
Det. Bijan Dehgan FLAS, 2002
Examined for a Monograph of New World
Jatropha
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Jatropha	Sf'
22.6 km.S.E, of Xique-Xique on the highway
BA 0£2 to Irece.
Caatinga.
Alt. UOO-^OO m. U2°33fW, lO^'S.
Small tree to 3.5 m. Trunk and stems with
short spines, rather fleshy, with almost
colourless but slightly whitish sap. Leaves
slightly fleshy mid-green above, grey-green
beneath. Petiole purplish-red. Fruit pale
green.
28 February 1977 R M Harley	19171
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
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R.M. Harley. S.J. Mayo. R.M. Storr. T.S. Santos. &. R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No. IVlll
Field work sponsored bv the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 197?.
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