Biology:Jatropha multifida

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Jatropha

Jatropha multifida
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In a garden setting
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Jatropha
Species:
J. multifida
Binomial name
Jatropha multifida
Synonyms[2]

Jatropha multifida, called coral plant, coralbush, and physic nut (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of Jatropha native to Mexico and the Caribbean.[2] A garden plant, it has been introduced to Florida, and to many places in South America, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, China and Southeast Asia. Mildly toxic, consumption causes gastrointestinal distress.[3]

References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 1006 (1753)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Jatropha multifida L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:314308-2. 
  3. Levin, Yotam; Sherer, Yaniv; Bibi, Haim; Schlesinger, Menachem; Hay, Emile (2000). "Rare Jatropha multifida intoxication in two children". The Journal of Emergency Medicine 19 (2): 173–175. doi:10.1016/s0736-4679(00)00207-9. PMID 10903468. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2859740 entry