Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur

  • Habitat

    Arid situations.

  • Description

    A shrub, to 5 or 6 oft. The porris oncous hairs produce great irritation of the skin which may last for several days. Specimen is from a dry ravine.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3962831

    Occurrence ID: fa73e95a-9086-447b-a9e2-870cea89c34d

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1441, a shrub, to 5 or 6oft. How
common in arid situations ce ket
below. 500 ft. especially near the coad where
it often grows to cheekly as to make a pas-
sage through the serub almost impossible
without the use of a wood knife. The porris on-
cous hairs produce great irritation of the skin
which may last for several days. Specimen is
from a dry ravine 5 miles N. & Bonda
100 ft. Nov.30.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF SANTA MARTA, UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA
COLLECTED BY HERBERT H. SMITH, 1898 - 1899
No. 147<<<1>>> Jatropha urens L.

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F. J. FERNÁNDEZ CASAS (ex MA, sed nunc in MO), 05-IX-2001 <<<altered by Hart>>>

Santa Marta
Expedition 898-'99
Field No.
<<<1471>>>

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03962831

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