Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. L. Ososki with Rodriguez, D., 17 Mar 2001

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Jarabacoa. Los Calabazos, across Yaque del Norte river, near Doña Dulce's house.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03837140

    Occurrence ID: 5fe430da-bdec-4540-8789-0ea85fb7a2f9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha gossypifolia L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    La Vega

  • Locality

    Jarabacoa. Los Calabazos, across Yaque del Norte river, near Doña Dulce's house.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 733 m. (2405 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.0772, -70.7225

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany of the Dominican Republic
No. 264	Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha gossypiifolia L.
det. Peguero, B., 06 Jun 2001
Dominican Republic. La Vega: Jarabacoa, Los
Calabazos, across Yaque del Norte river, near Doña
Dulce’s house. 19°4’37.79", 70°43’21.3". ca. 733 m.
Pasture.
Shrub to lm, flowers orange-red. Photo. Medicinal plant.
N.V.: tatúa, túa-túa [Spanish]
A. Ososki & D. Rodriguez
17 Mar 2001
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
03837140