Jatropha gossypifolia L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Loreto

• Locality

  Prov. de Coronel Portillo. Pucallpa, on Rio Ucayalo

• Coordinates

  -8.43, -74.6

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Coll F.R Kosher* No. 28922
Additional data:
young tips said to be macerated in
water, let stand over-night in open,
then taken as purgative.
Jatropha gossypiifolia L.
var. elegans (Pohl) Muell. Arg.
Det. Bijan Dehgan	FLAS, 1999
Examined for a Monograph of New World Jatropha
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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PLANTS OF PERU
Dept, de Loreto
Jatropha gossypiifolia
Det. Fie.P.
Locality Environs of
PU CALL PA, on Rio Ucayali,
Prov. de Coronel Portillo
Lat. 8°26’S., Long. 74°36’W.	'
Occurrence jn dooryarcL doubtless planted
raiti'forest region, !3EgBE8lOHflCMQPdKaBlg>
pSBfPposesa
Date Nov. 1, 1947 Alt. 180 m.(estimated)
Coll. F.R. Fosberg No- 28922
Remarks Shrub 1 m. tall, young growth, petioles,
unddr sides of leaves, etc, deep purple,
latex watery, abundant; hairs with green tips
flowers red, fruits green. "pinon morada11
i	11)47 Cinchona Expedition
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