Jatropha curcas L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha curcas L.

  • Collector(s)

    K. A. Kainer 83 with Evandro Pereira Viera, 25 Sep 1989

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Xapuri Mun. Ser. Cachoeira, Col. Sao Luis, Sucam 37.

  • Habitat

    Plant collected from planting fields approx. 5 min. S. of house in full sunlight.

  • Description

    White milk exudes from stem when cut. Flowers are yellow on inside & green on outside. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    [See sheet: NY barcode 754672]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 754673

    Occurrence ID: edadbd2f-c96c-4d00-9ac5-8e7496b9ca80

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha curcas L. det D. C. Daly, 1991

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Xapuri Mun.

  • Locality

    Ser. Cachoeira, Col. Sao Luis, Sucam 37.

  • Coordinates

    -10.6517, -68.5044

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    103965

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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Sao Luis, Sucam 37. Plant collected
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