| Jatropha elliptica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Jatropha |
| Species: | J. elliptica |
| Binomial name | |
| Jatropha elliptica (Pohl) Oken | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Jatropha elliptica is a species of flowering plant, a shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae. [2]
The species is native to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. [1]
It is used in folk medicine to treat itches, snake bites, syphilis, ulcer, urinary discharge, neoplasia, and abdominal issues. [3] Studies on the species have shown it has chemical and medicinal properties. [4] One study stated that this species has antibothropic and anti-inflammatory properties. [5]
