Jatropha integerrima

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Jatropha integerrima
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Jatropha
Species:
J. integerrima
Binomial name
Jatropha integerrima
Synonyms [1]

Jatropha hastataJacq.

Jatropha integerrima, commonly known as peregrina or spicy jatropha, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to Cuba and Hispaniola. [1]

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Pollen of Jatropha integerrima

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jatropha integerrima". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2010-08-09.

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